Archive

  • Industry and NGOs lobby airlines to use REDD+ carbon offsets

    04 April 2016

    Airlines have been urged to use emission reduction credits generated by forestry protection projects, in two new papers from the Climate Markets & Investment Association and a group of NGOs.

  • GRESB expands its reach into 'real assets'

    04 April 2016

    Standards body GRESB has launched a service assessing the environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials of 'real assets', as it expands its scope further away from the real estate sector.

  • EIB eyes Orix, Robeco, ADB climate fund

    04 April 2016

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) is mulling investing into Asia Climate Partners ahead of its final close in September.

  • Gold Standard extends consultation period on new approach

    04 April 2016

    The Gold Standard certification organisation is extending the consultation period on a major revision of its methodology by two weeks to 15 April.

  • EF BRIEFS: Nairobi, Qatar, California, Poland

    01 April 2016

    Nairobi and Qatar are the latest stock exchanges to sign up to the Sustainable Stock Exchanges' campaign to 'close the environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidance gap'.

  • TenneT launches €300m green Schuldschein to finance wind ambitions

    01 April 2016

    Dutch grid operator TenneT has launched a €300 million ($341 million) green Schuldschein, to part finance its portfolio of wind projects.

  • People Moves

    01 April 2016

    The latest people moves at companies including TerraForm, Bureau Veritas, GRI, CCSA, Natural Power and more

  • Getting to work: the climate-disclosure taskforce's first report

    01 April 2016

    In a bid to promote 'decision-useful' disclosure for investors, the FSB's Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures has released its inaugural report. Sophie Robinson-Tillett reports

  • Nordex doubles size of green Schuldschein to €550m

    01 April 2016

    Nordex has upsized its green Schuldschein to €550 million ($625 million) from €250 million, in response to strong investor demand.

  • SunEdison share price falls further as yieldco chief abruptly exits

    31 March 2016

    Brian Wuebbels, CEO and president of SunEdison's yieldcos, has stepped down amid talks of the firm's bankruptcy.