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World's biggest sovereign wealth fund discloses divestments
12 February 2015The world's largest sovereign wealth fund, Norway's Government Pension Fund Global, has revealed more details about its divestments as part of a move to "think long-term and protect value for future generations".
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Investors call for green bond standards
10 February 2015A group of more than 20 buyers of green bonds have called for the development of standards to help the fledgling market's rapid growth continue.
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US city to issue junk bond... with investment grade rating
06 February 2015A city in Washington state plans to issue a $20.39 million green bond to finance a capital spending programme on its waste collection and disposal service.
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Glennmont boosts French wind holdings to more than 100MW
02 February 2015Glennmont Partners, one of Europe's largest clean energy investors, has bought three more operating wind farms in France, taking its wind capacity in the country to more than 100MW.
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Moringa agro-forestry fund makes first investment
29 January 2015Agro-forestry fund Moringa has made its first investment, forming a long-term partnership with "one of the largest coffee farms in Central America" to promote sustainable agriculture.
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Solar firm Sunnova one of top VC choices in 2014
19 January 2015Sunnova Energy, a US provider of residential solar energy systems, was one of the top five global recipients of venture capital (VC) in 2014, according to Cleantech Group, a consultancy and data provider.
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Canadian Solar sells third project in a week, raising C$66m
06 January 2015Canadian Solar has continued its recent spate of deals, selling a plant to BluEarth Renewables for C$66 million ($57 million).
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Canadian Solar sells eighth project to TransCanada
05 January 2015Canadian Solar has sold a solar project to TransCanada – a corporation specialising in natural gas distribution – for some C$60 million ($52 million).
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Scatec Solar agrees financing for first Latin American project
05 January 2015Independent power producer Scatec Solar has secured project financing to start building a $125 million plant in Honduras, marking its first move into Latin America.
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Massachusetts water board taps green bond market
19 December 2014A Massachusetts water body is to launch a green bond for nearly $230 million.