Archive

  • £95m increase in UK CfD pot fails to stave off criticism

    02 October 2014

    The UK government was accused of making "serious strategic mistakes" in the way it had overhauled its renewables subsidy regime today – despite announcing a £95 million increase in the support available.

  • Vivint Solar floats at lower end of target, raising $329m

    02 October 2014

    Vivint Solar has floated on the New York Stock Exchange, at the lower end of its price range.

  • Mirova signs carbon pledge but calls for changes to carbon footprint measurement

    02 October 2014

    Mirova is the first European asset manager to join the Montreal Carbon Pledge (MCP), but says the current way of measuring a carbon footprint does not reflect "the true value" of a firm's portfolio in relation to countering emissions.

  • Hypocrisy index to shame 'green-washing' asset owners

    02 October 2014

    Asset owners that make bold pledges on climate change but fail to take demonstrable action will be named and shamed in a new hypocrisy index.

  • Abengoa raises €1.4bn of debt

    01 October 2014

    Abengoa has raised €1.4 billion of debt from 20 investors.

  • Ontario gives details of C$500m green bond

    01 October 2014

    The Province of Ontario has announced details of the first issue under its new green bond programme.

  • New study will examine emerging risks facing energy finance

    01 October 2014

    A study into the changing risks facing investments in energy infrastructure has been launched by the World Energy Council in partnership with the re/insurance company Swiss Re and advisory firm Marsh & McLennan.

  • Calvert launches 'first' non-traditional ESG bond fund

    01 October 2014

    Calvert has launched what it claims is the first 'unconstrained' bond fund to incorporate environmental, social and governance factors.

  • SunEdison secures $50m project financing for solar plant in Jordan

    01 October 2014

    US solar energy giant SunEdison has signed a $50 million project financing agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a solar energy plant in Jordan.

  • Egyptian bank pays $208m for 49% of French wind energy firm

    01 October 2014

    EFG Hermes, a Cairo-based investment bank with $3.6 billion in assets under management, has bought a 49% stake in EDPR France, a major wind farm developer, for $208 million.