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EIB to phase out coal-fired lending
24 July 2013One of the world's biggest energy lenders, the European Investment Bank, has adopted new lending policies expected to see it phase out the financing of coal-fired power plants.
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Trading firm loses head of emissions
24 July 2013A European trading and asset management firm has said it remains committed to the carbon markets despite the departure of its head of emissions.
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What if the Aussie ETS comes early?
23 July 2013Australia's Prime Minister wants to bring in an emissions trading system a year earlier than planned. What would this mean for the country's role in tackling climate change, asks Erwin Jackson.
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Renewables investment set for further falls, report warns
23 July 2013Investment in renewables is likely to continue to decline, at least in the near term, partly as a result of the US shale gas boom, a new report has warned.
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WHEB Asset Management positive on outlook for LED stocks
23 July 2013An asset manager has highlighted a number of stocks it believes are best placed to benefit from the projected rapid growth of energy efficient light emitting diodes.
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US asset manager to save German solar firm
22 July 2013A US asset manager has stepped in to rescue a pioneering European solar brand that recently called in administrators.
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Industrial giant doubles its Indian solar output
22 July 2013One of India's biggest power generators is to build a 28.8MW solar plant, in a move that will double its photovoltaic capacity in the country.
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Solarcentury forms southern African joint venture
19 July 2013Solarcentury has formed a southern African joint venture to take advantage of the renewables boom expected in the region.
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Asset manager buys EIB's biggest SEK green bond of 2013
19 July 2013The European Investment Bank has issued its biggest Swedish kronor-denominated green bond of 2013, with a Scandinavian asset manager the single buyer.
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Renewables' missing link
18 July 2013The Achilles heel of wind and solar has traditionally been the intermittency that renders production unpredictable. But advances in technology mean energy storage is now ready to help the renewables sector scale up. Andrew Jones explains.