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  • Thailand's Bangchak buys SunEdison's Japanese portfolio

    02 February 2016

    Thailand's Bangchak Petroleum has bought SunEdison's entire Japanese portfolio.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 1 February 2016

    01 February 2016

    EU allowance prices plumbed new depths last week, and low prices could be the new normal, says Louis Redshaw

  • EF BRIEFS: Dong, GreenStream, Pakistani Solar, Scatec

    01 February 2016

    Dong Energy said it will use the cashflows from its fossil- fuel exploration and production (E&P) activities to fund future investments in renewable energy.

  • Canadian Solar raises $100m to support growth in Asia and Latin America

    01 February 2016

    Canadian Solar has raised more than $100 million, in two separate transactions, to help finance its expansion in Asia and Latin America.

  • Moody's says green bond issuance could exceed $50bn this year

    01 February 2016

    The need for more low-carbon financing, highlighted by the UN's COP21 climate change meeting in December, could boost the issuance of green bonds this year to more than $50 billion, said Moody's Investors Service.

  • Gupta family puts renewables 'at the heart' of expansion with tidal investment

    01 February 2016

    The Gupta family has thrown its weight behind tidal power with an "eight-figure investment" in a UK firm, which it hopes will enable it to develop projects in India.

  • JP Morgan creates 'one-stop shop' for ESG investment

    01 February 2016

    JP Morgan has launched a "menu" of environmental, social and governance (ESG) products from across asset classes and regions to enable investors to create bespoke 'ESG-friendly' portfolios.

  • Now is 'the right time to invest in forestry'

    01 February 2016

    The prospects for a burgeoning housing market recovery in the US mean that now is "an extremely attractive moment" to invest in forestry, according to one fund manager.

  • EF BRIEFS: Gamesa, Solarcentury, Kohli, United Photovoltaics Group

    29 January 2016

    Spanish wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa's share price soared 20% today amid reports that German conglomerate Siemens is mulling a takeover bid.

  • Sustainable fund raises $400m

    29 January 2016

    A fund has raised more than $430 million to invest in low-carbon technologies that provide "competitive returns".