Archive

  • IFC and Yes Bank issue green rupee bonds to fund Indian renewables [UPDATED]

    04 August 2015

    Yes Bank has issued its second green bond, primarily to finance renewable energy projects in India.

  • Gareth Phillips joins African Development Bank

    04 August 2015

    Gareth Phillips has joined the African Development Bank in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, as chief climate and green growth officer.

  • Abengoa share price plummets as it plans €1.15bn fundraising

    03 August 2015

    Abengoa shares nosedived today after the firm hit investors with the news that it is seeking to raise €1.15 billion ($1.26 billion) by selling shares and assets.

  • Menhaden Capital gets IPO away and awards mandate to Wheb

    03 August 2015

    Resource efficiency fund Menhaden Capital, which got its IPO away on Friday, has awarded a segregated mandate to Wheb Asset Management.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 3 August 2015

    03 August 2015

    Although August is traditionally a quiet trading month, the sharp decline in EUA auction volumes means there is a good chance of prices rising above €8 again, says Louis Redshaw.

  • World Bank reveals environmental impact of its 77 green bond projects

    03 August 2015

    The World Bank, one of the largest issuers of green bonds, has published a detailed summary of the environmental and social impacts of all 77 projects financed by the proceeds.

  • TerraForm Global green bond has record breaking coupon

    03 August 2015

    SunEdison's second yieldco, TerraForm Global, said its green bond will have a coupon of 9.75%, meaning it is believed to be the highest yielding issue that the market has seen so far.

  • REG acquires bulk of rival biofuel company

    03 August 2015

    Two US advanced biofuel firms will "combine" in a deal financed through a combination of cash and equity.

  • Impax private equity fund exits wind farm

    03 August 2015

    Sustainable investment specialist Impax Asset Management has sold a wind farm in France.

  • Impax measures and reports its environmental impact

    03 August 2015

    Impax Asset Management has measured the environmental impact of its flagship investment trust, claiming that it is the first listed equity strategy to disclose a positive net carbon footprint.