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Innovative financing needed to scale up clean energy – report
08 August 2013New financing methods are required to scale up the clean energy sector, given the current environment of declining government support and tight bank lending, according to a report released today.
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Chinese solar imports won't face preliminary anti-subsidy duties – EU
08 August 2013Chinese solar products sold to the EU will not be subject to provisional anti-subsidy duties, signalling that a "friendly final agreement" which will benefit investors is in sight.
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Solar firm buys rival's thin-film solar technology
07 August 2013A US solar firm has bought a competitor's thin-film technology in exchange for around $80 million in stock.
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Could a central bank rescue the EU ETS?
07 August 2013With the EU ETS on its knees amid an oversupply of allowances, it is time to set up a 'Central Carbon Bank' to oversee the market, argues Julian Richardson.
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Pension funds buy Italian solar plants
07 August 2013A European investment fund, acting on behalf of pension funds and other institutional investors, has bought four solar energy plants in Italy.
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Solar fund inks first deal since float
07 August 2013A UK solar photovoltaic investment fund that last month raised £130 million ($196.5 million) in a London listing has bought its first project.
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Chinese wind giant issues $300m bond
06 August 2013One of China's largest wind power developers has issued a $300 million bond.
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White certificates under the microscope
06 August 2013As France considers overhauling its energy efficiency obligations framework, just how good are white certificate schemes at sparking energy efficiency investments, ask Jacquelin Ligot and Priyankar Agarwal.
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California takes 'final step' prior to carbon offset issuance
06 August 2013California's cap-and-trade system has passed a "major milestone" after a project registry issued the first offsets that can be used for compliance by the state's emitters, subject to a final review by the regulator.
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North Sea storage site boosts CCS hopes
05 August 2013The UK's bid to build its first carbon capture and storage project was boosted today by claims that a site capable of holding 200 million tonnes of the greenhouse gas has been discovered in the North Sea.