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EU ETS rule change to weigh on utilities' earnings – S&P
26 October 2012Tougher rules for the third phase of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) are set to hit European utilities' earnings, credit ratings firm Standard and Poor's (S&P) has warned.
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Extend US renewables tax credit: investors
26 October 2012A key US renewables tax credit incentive needs to be extended urgently to prevent the sector's competitiveness being "severely damaged", a group of investors has warned.
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Investors welcome Drax cash-call
25 October 2012A £180 million ($287.8 million) cash-call from Drax – the UK's largest coal-fired power plant – to help convert it to running predominantly on biomass was welcomed by investors today.
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Combine PACE, third-party financing to boost solar, say experts
25 October 2012A hybrid financing mechanism involving Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) bond programmes can create a new, scalable option to finance solar energy projects in the commercial market, according to stakeholders.
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Could debt swaps fund green growth?
25 October 2012Debt swaps to promote green growth could help stimulate climate finance, while easing the debt burden on developing countries vulnerable to climate change, say Tanja Havemann and Fiona McKenzie
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Taking notes: impact investing for the environment
25 October 2012The Nature Conservancy is breaking new ground with its Conservation Note – offering fixed income investors a way to support conservation while making a return. Charlotte Kaiser explains
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Climate change poses litigation risk for pension fund trustees – law firm
25 October 2012It is only a matter of time before a pension fund trustee faces litigation for failing to address climate change risks, according to a new report.
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BrightSource raises $80m, Alstom ups holding
25 October 2012Solar thermal company BrightSource Energy has raised more than $80 million in equity financing in an investment round led by Alstom and VantagePoint Capital Partners.
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IKEA to invest €1.5bn in renewables by 2020
24 October 2012IKEA will more than double its investments in renewables and is targeting "energy independence" by the end of the decade, according to its new sustainability strategy.
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BoAML launches 'fighting drought'-themed tradable stock screen
24 October 2012Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoAML) has created a list of stocks and a tradable stock screen comprising firms it considers to profit from fighting drought and promoting food, water and energy security.