News

  • Allianz sets up ESG Board

    19 July 2012

    German insurance giant Allianz has set up a board to advise on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues across the organisation, in what it says is a first of its kind.

  • Acciona looks to issue $335m of wind bonds

    19 July 2012

    Energy and infrastructure developer Acciona is looking to raise $335 million from bond investors to refinance two Mexican wind farms.

  • UK wind lobby hopes for slice of £40bn of guarantees

    18 July 2012

    The UK government is to offer £40 billion ($63 billion) in loan guarantees for infrastructure projects in a bid to boost economic growth – and the renewables lobby is eyeing a slice.

  • I2BF launches second nanotech fund

    18 July 2012

    I2BF is looking to raise $150 million into its second nanotechnology fund, which is aimed at making later-stage investments into nanotechnology firms targeting the resources, water and agricultural sectors in Russia.

  • Forest Capital sells US timberland portfolio

    17 July 2012

    Forest Capital Partners, a timberland investment management organisation (TIMO) based in Portland, Oregon, has sold its 1.88 million acre portfolio to Hancock Timber Resource Group and Molpus Woodlands Group.

  • Renewables loan guarantees under threat

    13 July 2012

    The renewable energy sector could lose another financing mechanism if Congress adopts a proposal that would significantly limit the US Department of Energy's (DOE) ability to guarantee loans for promising technologies and projects.

  • Bioenergy projects dominate EU innovation funding

    13 July 2012

    Among the five contenders in the lead to receive EU funding for innovative low-carbon energy projects, four are in the bioenergy sector.

  • Environmental risk 'intrinsic' to real estate

    13 July 2012

    Property owners have environmental exposures that they may not even be aware of, and such risks should be mitigated through environmental insurance, experts said.

  • Sustainability doesn't come for free – Puma chairman

    13 July 2012

    It's a myth that reducing the environmental impacts of most companies can be done without incurring costs and making investments, according to the chairman of sportswear firm Puma.

  • UK comes top for energy efficiency

    13 July 2012

    The UK has been ranked first of 12 major economies in terms of energy efficiency, according to a report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).