Hamza Ali

Articles by Hamza Ali

  • Iberdrola prices €700m green bond

    12 September 2016

    Spanish utility Iberdrola has priced a €700 million ($785 million) green bond, issued as part of its "green" euro medium-term note (EMTN) programme, making it the biggest corporate issuer of green bonds so far this year.

  • Hudson and Sky Solar buy renewable energy portfolio

    12 September 2016

    US private equity firm Hudson Clean Energy Partners and project developer Sky Solar have made the first acquisition of their strategic partnership announced last year.

  • NTPC plans more green 'masala' bonds

    09 September 2016

    India's National Thermal Power Company (NTPC) is planning more 'masala' bonds, possibly in the next eight to nine months.

  • Mitsubishi UFJ to follow SMBC into green bond market

    08 September 2016

    Japanese lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has said it is preparing a launch its inaugural green bond, following in the footsteps of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation's (SMBC) landmark issue last year.

  • Mexico City to issue green bond for airport

    08 September 2016

    Mexico City is gearing up to issue a 'first of its kind' green bond to help finance the construction of its new airport.

  • Energy storage 'poised for rapid growth'

    07 September 2016

    Energy storage is poised to grow rapidly in the UK but, if its potential is to be realised, it needs supportive market and policy signals, according to a report.

  • PNE Wind abandons yieldco plans and in favour of portfolio sale

    07 September 2016

    German wind farm developer PNE Wind has said it is abandoning plans to spin-off its operational wind assets into a listed subsidiary.

  • Trucost launches methodology for rating Chinese green bonds

    07 September 2016

    Environmental data-provider Trucost has partnered with Golden Credit Rating to launch a framework for assessing the environmental impact of Chinese green bonds.

  • MuniFin gives better rates for green loans

    06 September 2016

    Finnish public sector lender Municipality Finance (MuniFin) has said it is providing cheaper loans for green projects in a bid to build a loan book to issue a green bond against.

  • China to provide unprecedented support for green finance

    05 September 2016

    China's government is gearing up to provide unprecedented support for green finance, according to new guidelines, as the nation seeks to transition to a lower carbon economy.