News

  • Biofuels row gathers pace over job loss claims

    16 October 2012

    An environmental lobby group has sparked a row with the biofuels industry after it rubbished claims that new EU rules set to be unveiled Wednesday will trigger thousands of job losses.

  • Asian investors get climate finance boost

    16 October 2012

    A new initiative to improve the investment environment for climate finance in Asia is to be launched next month.

  • Camco rebrands as it ramps up clean energy focus

    16 October 2012

    London-listed project developer Camco International has renamed itself Camco Clean Energy, as the firm moves to distance itself from its roots as a pure carbon play.

  • Voting open in 13th Environmental Finance rankings

    15 October 2012

    Voting has opened in the annual Environmental Finance and Carbon Finance market rankings – the largest and most closely watched survey of the world's environmental markets.

  • CDM market 'not on the verge of collapse' – Figueres

    15 October 2012

    UN climate chief Christiana Figueres denied the carbon market created by the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) was in danger of collapse – but admitted its problems are unlikely to be resolved in Doha next month.

  • Solyndra sues Chinese rivals for $1.5bn

    15 October 2012

    Solyndra is seeking $1.5 billion in compensation from three Chinese solar firms it says "entered into a conspiracy" to monopolise the US solar panel market.

  • US-China tension could complicate climate efforts

    15 October 2012

    Political changes in both the US and China could potentially undermine the growth of the clean energy sector and the ability of the two countries to work together to transition to a low-carbon economy, according to foreign policy experts.

  • Draft Equator Principles code 'too cautious'

    12 October 2012

    A proposed update to a voluntary code of practice for banks' project finance activities has been branded disappointing amid claims it fails to make a meaningful commitment to tackling climate change.

  • EIB consults on energy lending policy

    12 October 2012

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has opened a consultation on its lending policy for the energy sector, posing questions over its future commitment to renewables financing.

  • PwC mulls ditching 2°C global warming target

    12 October 2012

    PwC is considering dropping the 2°C global warming target that underpins its assessment of international progress towards decarbonisation, in recognition of the decreasing likelihood of the crucial goal being met.