Archive

  • Sunnova Energy raises $250m

    21 November 2014

    Sunnova Energy claims to have completed the largest ever funding round by a private US residential solar firm.

  • Green Climate Fund's firepower hits $9.3bn

    20 November 2014

    The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has seen its firepower boosted to $9.3 billion after eight more countries pledged funding.

  • People moves

    20 November 2014

    A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at Calvert, SEP and Jupiter

  • The carbon market is dead, long live the carbon market

    20 November 2014

    The boom has been followed by near-bust for the EU's carbon market, and the ensuing malaise has caused many to quit. But we have reached an inflection point, and carbon emissions trading now has a bright future, argues Louis Redshaw

  • Sky Solar gets IPO away after uncertain start

    20 November 2014

    Renewable energy developer Sky Solar has completed its initial public offering (IPO), raising just over $50 million.

  • Citi's head of environmental risk dies

    20 November 2014

    The head of Citi's environmental risk department, Shawn Miller, has died aged 42.

  • Wind energy falling out of favour with private investors, says report

    20 November 2014

    The level of global wind capacity being installed is falling, driven by a drop in private investment, according to new research.

  • Jupiter excited by prospects for environmental stocks

    19 November 2014

    The manager of Jupiter's Ecology fund said the future of sustainability-themed stocks remains bright, despite his fund's recent underperformance against its benchmark.

  • KKR agrees first loan to UK renewables project

    19 November 2014

    KKR has agreed to provide an £8 million ($12.5 million) loan to a community wind farm in Scotland, the first financing under its recently announced £100 million commitment to the UK renewables sector.

  • World Bank issues green bond for Belgian investors

    19 November 2014

    The World Bank has launched a retail green bond for investors in Belgium.