Hamza Ali

Articles by Hamza Ali

  • Gold Standard and AkzoNobel issue first carbon credits

    25 February 2016

    Chemicals giant AkzoNobel and carbon offset specialist Gold Standard have issued the first batch of carbon credits under a landmark scheme for reducing carbon emissions in shipping.

  • Nordex to issue €250m green bond

    24 February 2016

    Nordex has become the first German manufacturer to issue a 'green Schuldschein', tapping the market for €250 million ($274.5 million).

  • Swindon Council issues UK's first council solar bond

    24 February 2016

    Swindon Borough Council has issued the UK's first 'council solar bond' in what it hopes will be a model for local green infrastructure development.

  • Another US transit authority mulls green bond

    24 February 2016

    Another US transit authority is mulling issuing a green bond in 2016, following in the footsteps of New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), whose bond was significantly upsized this week.

  • Moody's 'ready to start assessing green bonds' by end of March

    22 February 2016

    Moody's expects to be ready to start assessing green bonds under its new methodology by the end of March, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • People Moves - February 2016

    18 February 2016

    The latest people moves at companies including Jinko Solar, Juwi, Wheb, SolarCity, Alliance Trust and more

  • Abengoa reveals €1.7bn cash hole

    18 February 2016

    Abengoa has revealed it will require an extra €1.66 billion ($1.85 billion) over the next two years, as it prepares to enter debt restructuring talks.

  • Stathers steps down as Schroders' head of responsible investment

    18 February 2016

    Rick Stathers, head of responsible investment at Schroders, has stepped down after nearly 16 years at the investment firm.

  • Munifin set to issue €500m green bond in Q3

    17 February 2016

    Finnish public sector lender, Municipality Finance (Munifin), is set to issue its inaugural green bond, aiming to raise some €500 million ($557.9 million).

  • Dutch asset manager set to launch green bond fund

    16 February 2016

    A Dutch asset manager is set to launch a green bond fund, focusing on euro-denominated issues.