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Australia's 'green bank' to attract clean energy investors
28 May 2012Australia's proposed A$10 billion ($9.8 billion) Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is likely to prove the "last piece of the puzzle" in financing large-scale renewable energy projects in the short to medium term – but it should avoid crowding out private investment, an investment banker said.
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Environmentalists cautious on Brazil Forest Code veto
28 May 2012Environmental groups have given a cautious welcome to the decision by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to veto parts of a bill seeking to weaken protection of the Amazon – but warn that the country's forests remain at risk.
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EU to verify clean-tech performance claims
25 May 2012An EU-led programme to verify the performance claims of new environmental technologies could help companies break into new markets – and help investors in their due diligence.
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Climate bond market slowed by cheaper bank financing
25 May 2012The climate bond market is ready to explode as investors are eager to participate in these transactions, but renewable energy sponsors have preferred to seek financing in the cheaper bank markets, according to a Citigroup official.
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Goldman Sachs to announce low-ball target for renewables finance
24 May 2012Goldman Sachs is to announce a target to make $40 billion of renewable energy investments or financings over the next ten years – implying a lower level of financing by the bank than in the previous six years.
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Citi eyeing solar securitisation deal this year
24 May 2012Citigroup is closing in on a securitisation deal for a residential solar rooftop project this year, according to a company official.
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Saudi Arabia sees the light
24 May 2012Saudi Arabia has unveiled solar energy targets that could make the desert kingdom an international force in renewable energy. Tim Armsby and Faisal Tabbaa consider how they are likely to be financed
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Climate bond market broader, deeper than assumed – HSBC
24 May 2012The climate-themed bond market is "broader and deeper" than is commonly believed, according to a report from HSBC, which identifies at least $174 billion in issuance – much higher than earlier estimates.
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Rio+20: Water issues 'better integrated' in latest text
24 May 2012Issues around access to water have been reframed in the negotiating text that emerged this week for the Rio+20 sustainable development summit, according to a German official.
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Fugitive emissions make shale gas a risky investment – SWIP (CORRECTED)
23 May 2012The Scottish Widows Investment Partnership has called for co-ordinated government policies to reduce fugitive methane emissions from shale gas extraction.