News

• China Three Gorges stake in EDP set to boost renewables – analyst

  05 January 2012

  Portugal's sale of its state-owned stake in the country's largest utility has been welcomed by a leading analyst as a "brilliant" opportunity that will boost renewable investments in Europe.

• Munich Re confirms highest ever catastrophe losses in 2011

  05 January 2012

  Last year was the costliest ever in terms of natural catastrophe-related economic and insured losses, according to reinsurer Munich Re, in line with preliminary estimates from its rival Swiss Re in December.

• US emissions markets 'in flux' as CSAPR put on hold

  04 January 2012

  Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) allowances came under substantial pressure in very light volumes on Tuesday due to a federal court's decision to temporarily stop the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing the programme.

• Court puts new US emissions markets in deep-freeze

  04 January 2012

  The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) emissions allowance market could be dead for 2012, following a somewhat surprising decision by a federal court to temporarily prevent the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing the rule, according to some experts.

• Vestas profit warning heralds tough year for turbine makers

  04 January 2012

  The factors behind Vestas' profit warning yesterday are company-specific, said analysts, but they warned that other wind turbine makers are likely to struggle this year.

• US wind tower makers join battle on subsidies

  04 January 2012

  China and Vietnam are unfairly subsidising wind tower exports, according to a coalition of US wind tower makers which has filed a complaint with the Department of Commerce – firing the latest salvo in a growing clean energy trade war.

• EPA puts cap on toxic power plant emissions

  22 December 2011

  The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set limits on mercury and other dangerous emissions from power plants, much to the chagrin of industry officials and Republican legislators who wanted the agency to stand down.

• The top ten from 2011

  22 December 2011

  The global economy may be in the doldrums, and everyone from carbon traders to solar module makers may only be too pleased to see the back of 2011, but it's been another busy year for news at Environmental Finance.

• Coskata plans IPO to fund cellulosic ethanol plant

  22 December 2011

  Biofuels developer Coskata has announced plans to raise up to $100 million from the public markets to help fund a commercial-scale plant turning woody biomass into ethanol.

• US solar manufacturers battle installers over Chinese imports

  22 December 2011

  Solar module maker SolarWorld has rejected a request to drop its trade complaint against the Chinese solar sector, made by US developers concerned about sparking a trade war.