Archive

  • Centrica to exit wind sector and focus on distributed energy and efficiency

    30 July 2015

    UK utility Centrica is to exit the wind sector in favour of distributed energy and energy efficiency.

  • India's plans to offer dollar-linked tariffs for renewables under scrutiny

    30 July 2015

    The risks of offering dollar-linked tariffs for renewable energy need to be carefully managed, argues Gireesh Shrimali

  • FTSE creates indexes to exclude coal

    30 July 2015

    FTSE Russell has extended its range of fossil-fuel free indexes with a new series excluding coal and mining firms, as the divestment movement gathers pace.

  • Rhode Island prices $61m green bond

    30 July 2015

    Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency has priced its $56 million green bond announced earlier this month.

  • EU, US emissions targets require 'step-change' in decarbonisation rates - PwC

    29 July 2015

    The rate at which the EU and US are decarbonising their economies will have to increase sharply if they are to meet their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets for 2030, according to consultancy PwC.

  • Green bond comment - July 2015

    29 July 2015

    There is no sign that the green bond market has gone off for an early summer break.

  • World's largest muni and transport green bond slated for next week

    29 July 2015

    The world's largest municipal green bond is set to come out of the US next month, in a deal worth almost $1 billion.

  • SolarCity plans fourth ABS, raising $123.5m

    29 July 2015

    Rooftop leasing firm SolarCity plans to issue its fourth asset-backed security (ABS), this time in a private placement set to raise $123.5 million.

  • Strong demand for New York State green bond

    29 July 2015

    New York State has priced the first part of $475 million green bond focused on water projects, reporting strong demand from retail and institutional investors.

  • SunEdison secures a $160m loan from CorpBanca and DNB

    29 July 2015

    SunEdison has secured $160 million in non-recourse financing from Chilean bank CorpBanca and Norwegian banking group DNB, to finance the construction and operation of a 110MW solar plant in Chile.