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New funds to boost exposure to carbon-efficient companies
01 July 2010A British investment company has become the latest to offer carbon-orientated funds that aim to promote "traditional investment with a carbon tilt".
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Wheb branches out into renewables infrastructure
01 July 2010UK asset management company Wheb has hired four infrastructure investment specialists who are seeking €200 million ($247 million) for a Europe-focused renewable energy infrastructure fund.
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Fast-start for UK green investment bank seen as challenging
01 July 2010Advocates of a Green Investment Bank (GIB) in the UK are calling for a 'shadow board' to be established ahead of legislation, warning that delays in establishing a bank could act as a drag on investment.
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The generation game
25 June 2010Renewable energy infrastructure offers solid, long-term returns – and investors are dipping more than a toe in the water. Christopher Cundy reports
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Spanish solar pain softened, but investors remain cautious
24 June 2010Reports that the Spanish government is poised to reverse a decision to slash solar incentives by 30% have emerged this week – but, in the absence of a formal announcement, investors remain guarded.
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New FTSE indexes put spotlight on carbon risk
24 June 2010Two new carbon risk indexes aim to highlight the low-carbon economy's corporate "winners and losers" and improve carbon risk integration.
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Emergency UK budget skimps on detail
24 June 2010The UK's emergency package to deal with its massive public debt includes few green measures, but analysts and investors expect the country's coalition government to fill in the details later this year.
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Impax staffing up, eyeing Asia, as assets near £2bn
24 June 2010Environmental investment pioneer Impax is planning to increase its head count by 10% this year, as its assets under management (AUM) near £2 billion ($3 billion).
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Solar's time in the sun is nigh, say financiers
24 June 2010The focus of growth in renewables is likely to flip from wind to solar, as the falling price of the technology and equipment make it more competitive with other renewables, experts said.
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Industry slams EPA stalling on E15 approval
24 June 2010The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) has attacked the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for delaying a decision on the use of 15% ethanol blends, or E15, in cars.