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  • EU energy and environmental reforms could see carbon price soar

    01 September 2014

    The price of allowances in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) could rise almost four-fold to €23 ($30) per tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2) by 2030 if proposed energy and environmental reforms are implemented, according to Thomson Reuters.

  • Glennmont's second fund reaches €500m second close

    01 September 2014

    A clean energy fund has reached a €500 million ($656.6 million) final close, exceeding its target by €50 million.

  • Investing in commercial solar rooftops in the US

    29 August 2014

    After raising $130 million to refinance its first fund, True Green Capital's Panos Ninios explains why he is so bullish about commercial rooftop solar in the US. Peter Cripps reports

  • Improving the yieldco

    28 August 2014

    Yieldcos have the potential to be a game-changer for renewables by helping to reduce the cost of low-carbon electricity by 20%, argues Morgan Herve-Mignucci

  • KPMG to start assuring green bonds

    28 August 2014

    Auditing giant KPMG plans to start assessing green bond issues, Environmental Finance has learnt.

  • Chile eyes carbon tax

    28 August 2014

    Chile is considering becoming the second country in Latin America to introduce a carbon tax, in a move that could provide a further boost to its rapidly growing renewables sector.

  • Global renewables investment to slow for remainder of decade, warns IEA

    28 August 2014

    Global renewables investments fell to slightly above $250 billion in 2013 and are set to continue slowing in coming years, a report has warned.

  • First-half catastrophe losses fall to $21bn, says Swiss Re

    27 August 2014

    First-half catastrophe losses, both natural and man-made, are likely to cost the re/insurance market in the region of $21 billion, according to analysis by Swiss Re.

  • Aviva buys UK solar rooftop portfolio from Zouk Capital

    27 August 2014

    Aviva Investors has bought another portfolio of UK residential solar assets from private equity firm Zouk Capital.

  • Trina Solar remains bullish about UK solar market

    27 August 2014

    Trina Solar still believes the UK is a "good target country" for investment, despite changes to solar regulation in the country which have put some investors off.