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  • Consortium raises debt for Canadian solar portfolio

    07 May 2015

    Debt financing has been closed on 'one of the largest' solar portfolios in Canada.

  • Germany's Capital Stage issues unlabelled green project bond

    06 May 2015

    Renewable energy operator Capital Stage has issued an unlabelled green project bond for a UK solar portfolio.

  • ETS reform could see carbon price treble by 2020, say analysts

    06 May 2015

    The price of EU emission allowances (EUAs) could rise to more than €20 ($22.5) by 2020 from their current level of about €7.5, as a result of an agreement to curb the excess supply of allowances, analysts said.

  • Shale firms set for hard times in 2016 as oil hedges mature

    06 May 2015

    Shale companies could feel the full force of the oil price slump next year as their hedges expire, according to the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI).

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 6 May 2015

    06 May 2015

    Low volumes this week, and no surprises expected from the MSR talks, mean any downward pressure on EUA prices is likely to be limited, says Louis Redshaw.

  • SolarCity agrees $500m revolving loan facility

    06 May 2015

    US solar energy installer SolarCity has closed a $500 million revolving loan facility with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank.

  • Sustainability leaders see twice sales growth of other brands, says Unilever

    05 May 2015

    Unilever claims its most sustainable brands are growing at twice the rate of the rest of its business.

  • Banks too slow to curb coal financing, say NGOs

    05 May 2015

    Global financing for coal mining and coal-fired power generation remained unchanged last year at about $144 billion, despite the financial distress of leading coal miners and many banks increasing their support for renewable energy.

  • Pattern Energy passes 2GW 'milestone' with US acquisition

    05 May 2015

    US yieldco Pattern Energy has agreed to acquire another wind project from its parent company, giving it a portfolio of more than 2GW.

  • TerraForm adds $100m to credit facility

    05 May 2015

    TerraForm Power has increased its revolving credit facility by $100 million, adding JP Morgan and Santander to its list of lenders.