News

  • More investors divest or avoid investment on climate change concerns – survey

    05 August 2013

    The proportion of investors that divested or chose to avoid investment based on concerns related to climate change grew rapidly last year, a survey has suggested.

  • Japanese trading house takes €100m stake in renewables developer

    05 August 2013

    One of Japan's largest trading companies has agreed to buy a 25% stake in a solar and wind project developer for €100 million ($133 million).

  • Terra Firma 'makes progress with £1.5bn' Infinis sale

    05 August 2013

    Private equity giant Terra Firma has reportedly made progress in its attempt to find a buyer for its clean energy company Infinis, in a move expected to generate about £1.5 billion ($2.3 billion).

  • UK firm taken to court for carbon credit investment scheme

    02 August 2013

    A UK firm promoting carbon credit investments has been taken to court over investment schemes believed to be illegal by the UK Financial Conduct Authority.

  • $60m solar fund's 'innovative structure'

    02 August 2013

    A $60 million solar fund backed by Connecticut's green bank has a "one of a kind" financial structure, it was claimed today.

  • Australia's clean energy fund links with forestry investor

    01 August 2013

    Australia's clean energy fund has signed an agreement with an asset manager focused on sustainable forestry to finance bioenergy and biofuel projects.

  • CHPA head joins Green Investment Bank

    31 July 2013

    Graham Meeks, former director of the Combined Heat and Power Association (CHPA), is the latest senior hire at the UK's fast-growing Green Investment Bank.

  • Siemens to 'remain committed to renewables under new CEO'

    31 July 2013

    Industrial giant Siemens is likely to remain committed to clean energy, despite the sudden departure of the CEO who championed its green power push, analysts believe.

  • Australia's largest solar project reaches financial close

    31 July 2013

    A solar project, set to be the largest in the southern hemisphere, has reached financial close after securing extra funding from the Australian government.

  • EIB in its third green bond transaction of July

    31 July 2013

    The European Investment Bank has raised SEK400 million ($61.4 million) in its third green bond transaction in July.