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Infra fund backs £160m UK biomass plant
08 August 2016A fund backed by 19 institutions has invested in the construction of a £160 million ($210 million) biomass project in the UK.
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The growing pains of UK yieldcos
22 July 2016Weakening policy support and uncertainties caused by Brexit are among the challenges faced by the fledgling asset class. But it remains resilient, reports Peter Cripps
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Insurers lag pension funds when it comes to tackling climate change
21 July 2016The insurance sector is lagging behind pension funds when it comes to waking up to climate risk, a report has claimed.
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BRICS Bank 'prices inaugural green bond'
18 July 2016The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly called BRICS Bank, is understood to have priced a RMB3 billion ($450 million) green bond today.
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Jupiter Ecology launches multi-asset version
15 July 2016Asset manager Jupiter has launched a multi-asset version of its pioneering Ecology equities fund.
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Kochetygova bolsters Northern Trust's ESG team
15 July 2016Julia Kochetygova, former head of sustainability indices at S&P DJI, has been appointed to Northern Trust's environmental, social and governance (ESG) team.
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Northern Trust and Stoxx launch ESG ETFs
15 July 2016Northern Trust has launched two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) indexes created by Stoxx.
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Natural Capital Protocol launches
14 July 2016A framework has been launched to help businesses incorporate 'natural capital' factors into their accounting processes.
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EBRD issues its biggest ever green bond
14 July 2016The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has priced its largest ever green bond, in an issue that was upsized to $650 million.
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€600m African clean energy guarantee facility planned
13 July 2016A €600 million ($650 million) facility to provide guarantees to investments in clean energy in Africa is being planned, Environmental Finance has learned.