News

• Algae biofuels company targets $100m IPO

  17 March 2011

  A Californian biofuels company that makes oil from algae hopes to raise $100 million in an initial public offering (IPO).

• Green bonds, securitisations in the pipeline as interest builds

  16 March 2011

  A green bond worth $500 million certified to a new climate bonds standard is set to be issued within the coming months, while bankers are prepping renewable energy securitisations.

• Japan disaster, nuke caution sends carbon prices soaring

  15 March 2011

  Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami on Friday and the subsequent nuclear emergency has sent carbon prices to their highest level in two years, in response to higher natural gas prices and Germany's decision to close nuclear reactors for testing.

• Germany shuts nuclear reactors, others re-examine safety

  15 March 2011

  The Japanese earthquake and tsunami have sparked a rethink of nuclear policy around the world with Germany taking older nuclear plants offline, Switzerland suspending plant approvals and other countries re-examining safety concerns.

• Economic cost of Japanese earthquake, tsunami still to be counted

  14 March 2011

  As Japan reels from the human catastrophe of the earthquake and tsunami that struck on Friday, the insurance industry said it is too early to estimate the economic losses.

• China, India key to Impax water investment strategy

  11 March 2011

  Impax Asset Management is focusing its water investment strategy on emerging markets, particularly Chinese and Indian companies, and is betting on companies on the 'fringe' of water technology who are making their first forays into the sector.

• UK incentive to underpin £4.5 billion renewable heat investment

  10 March 2011

  UK homeowners and businesses which install heating systems powered by renewable fuels will earn a guaranteed tariff, under a scheme set out today.

• Connecticut mulls subsidies for clean energy

  10 March 2011

  Connecticut will seriously consider feed-in tariffs as a mechanism for propelling clean energy investments in the state, according to the incoming head of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).

• Italy scraps solar cap, but incentives in limbo

  10 March 2011

  Italy has dumped plans to limit eligibility for solar incentives and has postponed an announcement on revisions to feed-in tariffs (FITs) until the end of May.

• UK carbon plan is wide in scope but lacks detail – industry, NGOs

  10 March 2011

  Industry and environmental groups have voiced cautious support the UK's draft action plan on climate change but say it lacks detail on how targets will be met.