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  • Kepler Cheuvreux retains top spot in SRI awards

    17 July 2014

    Kepler Cheuvreux retained the top spot in a leading social and responsible investment (SRI) survey, winning the title of leading brokerage firm in the space.

  • Will there be blood?

    16 July 2014

    The stranded carbon assets debate has gathered steam in the wake of a new report on the oil sector and after fossil fuel giants addressed the issue for the first time. What are the implications for investors, asks Peter Cripps.

  • KfW makes debut in green bond market with record €1.5bn issue

    15 July 2014

    German development bank KfW has issued its first green bond – a €1.5 billion ($2.0 billion) offering which it claims is the largest ever single issue.

  • EU launches €3.7bn PPP to develop bio-based economy

    09 July 2014

    A €3.7 billion ($5.0 billion) public-private partnership has been launched to develop a range of technologies to convert biomass into chemicals, energy and new materials.

  • Germany's KfW commits to green bond issues

    08 July 2014

    German development bank KfW is planning to issue a series of green bonds, starting with a €500 million - €1 billion ($680 million - $1.4 billion) issue later this year.

  • Conergy says $60m bank guarantee will support expansion

    07 July 2014

    German solar energy company Conergy has secured a $60 million bank guarantee to help finance further growth.

  • Italy's solar subsidy cuts 'cripple investor confidence', warns Photon

    03 July 2014

    Italy's planned retroactive solar subsidy cuts have been branded "a fatal blow" to investor confidence in the sector.

  • GE buys UK advanced anaerobic digestion firm

    02 July 2014

    Industrial giant General Electric Company (GE) is to acquire Monsal – a renewables firm based in the UK.

  • Voluntary carbon leaders look on the bright side

    30 June 2014

    The dominant players in the voluntary carbon market are optimistic about the future, despite a decline in volumes and prices between 2012 and 2013, according to the latest survey of the market by Environmental Finance.

  • Hera's €500m green bond is three-times oversubscribed

    27 June 2014

    A €500 million green bond, believed to be Italy's first, was three-times oversubscribed when it was issued this week.