The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to issue its first clean energy bond, following in the footsteps of its successful water bond earlier this year.

US federal regulators are refusing to reverse their position that innovative energy efficiency and renewables bond programmes pose a threat to mortgage lenders.

Speculation is building over the future of a massive proposal, which could see 5% of the UK’s electricity generated from a tidal barrage on the Severn Estuary.

There may be hope for enactment of a federal renewable electricity standard (RES) in the US this year after all.

Companies that fail to adequately address environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns risk losing value, a leading UK pension group said, pointing to the declining share price of controversial UK-listed miner Vedanta Resources.

Utility Exelon plans to expand its renewable energy portfolio by purchasing wind developer John Deere Renewables for $860 million.

Deutsche Bank will raise its price forecast for EU allowances (EUAs) at the end of 2010 to €25 ($32) from €20 if its fears are realised on the supply and use of carbon offsets.

EU biofuel targets are driving a “land grab” in Africa, according to a report by Friends of the Earth.

Claims that palm oil producer Smart has been clearing rainforest and orang-utan habitat in Indonesia were meant to be put to rest by an independent auditor’s report.

The Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank has approved $917 million in financing for the controversial Sasan coal project in India.

The French government announced on Tuesday it will launch a tender next month to build 600 offshore wind turbines around the French coast at a cost of €10 billion ($12.7 billion).

Chinese solar component manufacturer Yingli Green Energy posted a 14% rise in net profit in the second quarter, buoyed by increasing sales and higher than expected prices.

Thanks to the stimulus package, the US is on track to meet President Barack Obama’s goal of doubling renewable energy generation and capacity by 2012.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) has published an online tool to track rich countries’ climate finance pledges – and help observers assess whether they are additional to existing development aid.

France will reduce solar subsidies for the second time this year, a move analysts say will help to rein in “super profits” and encourage sustainable growth of the sector.

Project developers in India are likely to shift away from the carbon markets to take advantage of promising national markets for renewable energy and energy efficiency certificates, according to Anmol Jaggi, director of Gensol Consultants.

Verification and certification giant Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has established a sustainability and innovation division, which it expects to generate NOK1.2 billion ($210 million) in revenues by 2014.

Delivery delays, tight financing and regulatory uncertainty are key factors behind significant losses in the renewables sector, analysts and industry say.

Three quarters of large companies in the UK do not measure and report their carbon footprint, while many finance directors remain unprepared for the shift to a low-carbon economy, according to a survey sponsored by the Carbon Trust Standard Company.

A US interagency blueprint for commercial-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) argues that challenging obstacles can be overcome, such as the lack of a national carbon price and questions over long-term liability.