News

  • London Stock Exchange signs up to promote sustainability

    02 June 2014

    The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has joined the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative, bringing the total number of partner exchanges to 10.

  • GDF Suez boosts energy efficiency services with $335m US acquisition

    02 June 2014

    French utility GDF Suez has bought US energy efficiency company Ecova for $335 million.

  • Renewable Energy Group sets terms of its convertible note issue

    02 June 2014

    Renewable Energy Group has announced more details and the pricing of its $125 million offering of convertible loan notes.

  • UK and Australia slip in EY's renewables attractiveness rankings

    02 June 2014

    The UK has slipped to sixth place from fifth in consultancy EY's quarterly Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index, having been overtaken by Canada.

  • World Bank agrees $178.5m for Ethiopian geothermal

    30 May 2014

    The World Bank has agreed a $178.5 million loan to finance geothermal development in Ethiopia, with the aim of making the country a "regional power hub".

  • SunEdison yieldco plans to raise $50m in IPO

    30 May 2014

    Solar firm SunEdison said it hopes to raise $50 million through floating its yieldco, which it has named Terraform Power.

  • Cenovus wades into stranded assets debate

    30 May 2014

    Canadian oil firm Cenovus Energy has become the latest fossil fuel company to engage in the debate on 'stranded carbon assets'.

  • REG to issue $125m of convertibles ahead of biorefinery purchase

    29 May 2014

    Biodiesel producer Renewable Energy Group is to sell $125 million of five-year convertible loan notes to help fund the purchase of a refinery.

  • Shell considers 'stranded assets' risk when screening projects

    29 May 2014

    The possibility that certain oil and gas assets may become 'stranded' as a result of government regulations to combat climate change is included in contingency plans when Royal Dutch Shell assesses potential new projects, a company spokesman said.

  • AMP responsible funds exclude firms with material exposure to fossil fuels

    29 May 2014

    Australian investment giant AMP Capital has formally excluded companies with high "material exposure" to fossil fuels from its Responsible Investment Leaders (RIL) funds.