Archive

  • Biomass firm floats – a year later than planned

    18 July 2014

    A biomass power generation firm has finally got its IPO away – more than a year after it first announced plans to list.

  • 'First Asian green bond' issued [UPDATED]

    18 July 2014

    Taiwan-based firm the Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) Group has issued a $300 million green bond – thought to be the first to come out of Asia.

  • €150m developing world renewables fund reaches first close

    18 July 2014

    A €150 million fund that will invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in developing and emerging-market countries has reached a first close.

  • Pension consortium buys 50% of Dong wind project

    18 July 2014

    Dong Energy is to sell a 50% stake in one of its wind farms to a consortium of Danish pension funds.

  • EnBW sells stake in 156MW wind portfolio

    18 July 2014

    Energy firm EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg has agreed to sell a 20% stake in a portfolio of 17 wind farms in Germany.

  • SunEdison floats yieldco at 10 times original target, 'SunPower next'

    18 July 2014

    SunEdison will float its yieldco at more than 10 times its previous target price.

  • What does the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report really mean for investors?

    17 July 2014

    The most recent IPCC report provides further evidence of the material impacts of climate change. Rory Sullivan outlines the key points for investors

  • Kepler Cheuvreux retains top spot in SRI awards

    17 July 2014

    Kepler Cheuvreux retained the top spot in a leading social and responsible investment (SRI) survey, winning the title of leading brokerage firm in the space.

  • Forestry firm to launch green bond and biomass fund

    17 July 2014

    A sustainable forestry specialist plans to issue a £150 million ($256 million) green bond and launch a £50 million-£60 million fund to support expansions to its forestry and biomass operations.

  • Climate-themed bond universe market grows to $500bn

    17 July 2014

    The vast potential of the green bond market has been underlined in a report that identifies a $500 billion universe of bonds as 'climate-themed'.