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Canada carbon exchange partners with global spot exchange CTX
06 February 2014The North American Climate Exchange (NACX) in Alberta has partnered with the Carbon Trade Exchange (CTX) to bring its members a new electronic trading platform and access to international offsets.
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Sunrun 'shakes up solar market' with installation firm acquisition
05 February 2014Sunrun has snapped up three divisions of Mainstream Energy Corporation, in a move set to "shake up the solar market" in the US.
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The European Commission is taking a big gamble with the CDM
05 February 2014Gareth Phillips says the European Commission is wrong to exclude international emission reduction credits from the EU carbon market after 2021.
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UBS tips stocks set to benefit from ESG themes
05 February 2014Unilever, Novozymes and Neste Oil are among the stocks that UBS has identified as well-positioned to receive a boost from increased awareness of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
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Vestas to issue new shares and renew credit lines after 'turnaround'
04 February 2014Wind turbine maker Vestas has announced plans to issue new shares and has struck a deal with banks for new credit lines, after it reported its first quarterly profit since mid-2011.
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Oekom strengthens links with GES
03 February 2014Oekom Research is to collaborate with Stockholm-based Global Engagement Services (GES) on environmental, social and governance (ESG) research.
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Canadian fund manager buys £644m stake in world's biggest offshore wind farm
03 February 2014A Canadian financial institution has signed an agreement to buy half of Dong Energy's stake in London Array, the world's largest offshore wind farm.
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Low fossil fuel strategies perform in line with benchmark – MSCI
31 January 2014Three strategies designed to allow investors to allay concerns about 'stranded assets' by reducing their exposure to fossil fuels have performed roughly in-line with a global benchmark index in recent years.
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EEX announces fee holiday for renewables credits
31 January 2014An exchange is to waive fees for traders of Guarantees of Origin (GoO) renewable energy certificates, in a bid to boost the attractiveness of the market.
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Goldman Sachs seals deal with world's largest offshore wind operator
31 January 2014Goldman Sachs and two pension funds have bought about a quarter of Danish state energy company Dong Energy, in a move expected to boost its investments in offshore wind.