News

• Irish-UK wind deal 'scrapped'

  15 April 2014

  The Irish government has abandoned plans to build 2,300 onshore wind turbines to supply the UK energy market, it has been reported.

• 'Generational change' behind ESG growth, says AXA

  14 April 2014

  Evidence is mounting that investors are increasingly keen to monitor environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks within their portfolios, claimed AXA Investment Managers (IM).

• Partners acquires 13 solar plants in Italy

  14 April 2014

  Asset manager Partners Group today bought 13 operational solar plants in Italy and revealed plans for further investment in the sector in coming months.

• 12 more banks sign up to Green Bond Principles

  14 April 2014

  Twelve banks have added their support to the recently formed Green Bond Principles (GBPs), taking the number of signatories to 25.

• Vireol to open bioethanol plant in US

  11 April 2014

  Vireol Bio-Energy has confirmed that it is to recommission a multi-feedstock bioethanol plant in the US, but has shelved plans to build a plant in the UK, as previously revealed in Environmental Finance.

• NextEnergy reduces IPO target to £85m

  11 April 2014

  NextEnergy Solar Fund today for the second time revised downwards the amount it hopes to raise from its upcoming IPO, blaming the loss of a potential cornerstone investor.

• Call to strengthen Green Bond Principles

  10 April 2014

  The Green Bond Principles should be strengthened to help boost the credibility of the fledgling market, an NGO has claimed.

• FTSE to overhaul ESG research and launch new indexes

  10 April 2014

  Index provider FTSE Group is to overhaul its environmental, social and governance research, and expand its range of sustainability-themed indexes.

• Nine out of 10 banks fail ESG stress tests

  10 April 2014

  The vast majority of international banks failed to meet social and environmental 'stress tests', an analysis firm has revealed.

• GRI welcomes call for increased environmental disclosure in Australia

  09 April 2014

  The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has welcomed the Australian Stock Exchange's (ASX) call for companies to improve their disclosure of environmental and social risks.