Sophie Robinson-Tillett

Articles by Sophie Robinson-Tillett

  • Thailand's Bangchak buys SunEdison's Japanese portfolio

    02 February 2016

    Thailand's Bangchak Petroleum has bought SunEdison's entire Japanese portfolio.

  • Gupta family puts renewables 'at the heart' of expansion with tidal investment

    01 February 2016

    The Gupta family has thrown its weight behind tidal power with an "eight-figure investment" in a UK firm, which it hopes will enable it to develop projects in India.

  • JP Morgan creates 'one-stop shop' for ESG investment

    01 February 2016

    JP Morgan has launched a "menu" of environmental, social and governance (ESG) products from across asset classes and regions to enable investors to create bespoke 'ESG-friendly' portfolios.

  • Research backed by Norges Bank reveals most environmentally-risky coal firms

    29 January 2016

    Fossil-fuel companies with the greatest vulnerability to environmental risks have been named in new analysis, which urges firms to report at asset level to enable investors to better judge portfolio risks.

  • Innovative renewables investments to help plug $5.2trn funding gap, says BNEF

    28 January 2016

    Innovative financing trends will offer "massive new opportunities" for investors and companies in the clean energy sector, helping to combat a $5.2 trillion funding gap, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

  • A risky business: making the most out of climate change

    22 January 2016

    Zurich's Cecilia Reyes tells Sophie Robinson-Tillett why climate change is top of her agenda, and how the insurance giant is dealing with the risks and opportunities it presents.

  • FSB reveals big hitters behind new climate change task force

    22 January 2016

    The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has named the members of its new climate change working group.

  • Sunrun agrees $250m credit with 'longest tenor in the industry'

    20 January 2016

    US rooftop solar firm, Sunrun, has agreed $250 million of financing to support its expansion.

  • RWE puts £800m of UK wind on hold in the face of policy confusion

    20 January 2016

    RWE has put 12 onshore wind projects representing £800 million ($1.1 billion) of investment "on hold" as a result of uncertainty about UK renewables policy.

  • Ireland set for first green bond

    20 January 2016

    Irish renewables firm Gaelectric plans to issue the country's first green bond.