Archive

  • Northland Power eyes C$270m equity raise for wind

    25 February 2015

    Renewable energy firm Northland Power plans to raise C$270 million ($217 million) in equity sales to complete its financing for the Nordsee One offshore wind farm.

  • TRIG gives shareholder return of 7.5% in 2014

    25 February 2015

    The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) gave shareholders a 7.5% return last year, according to its latest financial results – outstripping the FTSE- All Share by 630 basis points.

  • Business welcomes EU Parliament vote on carbon market reform

    25 February 2015

    Industry and investor groups have welcomed yesterday's vote by the EU Parliament's environment committee to introduce a 'Market Stability Reserve' (MSR) into the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) in 2018.

  • Howard Boyd is new chair of ShareAction

    25 February 2015

    Emma Howard Boyd will take over as chair of responsible investment charity ShareAction in April.

  • EIB issues €400m tap of Climate Awareness Bond with negative yield

    24 February 2015

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has further expanded its range of green bonds, with its first issue offering a negative yield.

  • First Solar and SunPower plan first ever 'joint yieldco'

    24 February 2015

    US firms First Solar and SunPower are in negotiations to launch the world's first 'joint yieldco' to operate renewable energy assets.

  • Abengoa Yield on track for dividend target after "solid" 2014 results

    24 February 2015

    Abengoa Yield has announced "solid" results for 2014, and will pay a dividend of nearly 5% this year.

  • Greencoat 'resilient to oil rout'

    24 February 2015

    Greencoat UK Wind said its "steady" results for 2014 have highlighted its resilience to falling oil prices.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 23 February 2015

    23 February 2015

    The recent rally in EU carbon prices faltered last week, amid renewed uncertainty over the proposed Market Stability Reserve. All eyes are now on the EU environment committee's MSR vote on Tuesday, says Louis Redshaw

  • Latest renewables yieldco falls flat in first week of trading

    23 February 2015

    A solar and wind yieldco spun out of Spanish infrastructure and energy firm Actividades de Construcción y Servicios Group (ACS) has seen a disappointing start to its life as a listed company.