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Norges Bank gives boost to Exxon and Chevron climate change resolutions
05 May 2016Norges Bank's backing of climate change resolutions at ExxonMobil and Chevron will boost investor confidence in their outcome, according to one engagement specialist.
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SunPower ups convertibles sale to $400m
10 December 2015US renewables firm SunPower has upped its sale of convertible debentures from $350 million to $400 million.
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SunPower set to issue $350m of convertibles
09 December 2015SunPower is to place $350 million of senior convertible debentures, which may be used to support the launch of its yieldco.
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EF BRIEFS: Downing, Lekela, Recurrent Energy, Enbridge, Climate Bonds Initiative, GRI, Global CCS Institute, IETA
06 November 2015London-based investment firm Downing will invest £20 million ($30 million) in biomass projects as part of a joint venture with developer Strand Energy.
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Multi-national corporates call for UN talks to facilitate carbon markets
19 October 2015A group of 14 leading industrial companies have called on negotiators at the UN climate change talks in Paris in December to deliver an agreement that facilitates international carbon markets.
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Profile: Peter Michaelis, Alliance Trust
14 September 2015Alliance Trust put its faith in environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics when it promoted Peter Michaelis to take charge of its equities investments, in September 2014.
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RWE invests in energy storage company Stem
14 August 2015RWE has led a consortium of investors in the latest round of financing for intelligent energy storage company Stem.
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Alliance Trust underperforms but keeps faith in bottom-up ESG
24 July 2015Alliance Trust admitted its first-half performance was disappointing, but maintained its conviction in bottom-up stock selection and its increased focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
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Business coalition calls for zero emissions 'well before end of century'
08 June 2015A coalition of businesses and NGOs has written an open letter calling for world leaders to back an ambitious "zero emissions" policy at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris (COP21) in December.
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Oil firms demand worldwide carbon pricing in open letter
01 June 2015A group of six oil companies have called for the introduction of a global carbon price as part of "ambitious policy frameworks" to help tackle climate change, in an open letter to world leaders.