Archive

  • EF BRIEFS: SunEdison, Generation IM, EDC, Kingfisher, RWE, Drax

    02 December 2015

    India is planning to launch a $1 billion private equity fund to invest in its domestic renewable energy sector, according to the country's energy minister, Piyush Goyal.

  • Over 500 organisations commit to divest ahead of COP21

    02 December 2015

    More than 500 institutions, with $3.4 trillion of assets under management, have committed to some sort of divestment, according to figures compiled by 350.org and Divest Invest.

  • Development banks issue updated guide to help green bond issuers with impact reporting

    02 December 2015

    A group of development banks has published updated impact reporting guidelines for green bond issuers, saying that the market is the "litmus test" for wider climate finance.

  • 'It's becoming harder to keep your head buried in the sand'

    02 December 2015

    As the Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition hits $230 billion, Amundi's Frederic Samama tells Sophie Robinson-Tillett why investors are throwing their weight behind the initiative

  • Abengoa Yield in search for new investors after Abengoa files for protection

    02 December 2015

    Abengoa Yield's newly reappointed CEO Santiago Seage is in New York holding talks with potential buyers of the 47% stake in the yieldco held by its embattled parent company Abengoa SA.

  • COP Blog: Paris's $100bn question

    01 December 2015

    Much more needs to be done if promises to channel $100 billion a year of climate finance to developing nations are to be kept, says Karen Orenstein

  • Eurosif hires new executive director

    01 December 2015

    Eurosif has hired Flavia Micilotta as its new executive director following a three month search to replace its outgoing chief, François Passant.

  • Ecotricity raises £18.5m from latest 'ecobond'

    01 December 2015

    UK green energy company Ecotricity has raised £18.5 million ($27.9 million) from its third 'ecobond'.

  • Allcot launches fund that allows carbon credit buy-in

    01 December 2015

    Carbon trader Allcot has launched an innovative fund that will allow companies and individuals to invest using cash or carbon credits.

  • Environmental pioneer Maurice Strong dies

    01 December 2015

    Maurice Strong, whose pioneering work at the UN in the 1970s paved the way for this week's landmark climate change summit in Paris, has died at the age of 86.