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World Bank launches first green bond in Australia
16 April 2014The World Bank has today launched its first green bond on the Australian market, raising AU$300 million ($281 million).
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Impax completes deal for two Finnish wind farms
15 April 2014Impax Asset Management has completed two wind power deals in Finland with a combined generating capacity of 78MW, marking its first investments in the country.
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RET Capital buys 25MW solar plant
15 April 2014US financing platform Renewable Energy Trust Capital is to buy a 25MW solar photovoltaic plant in California – its second acquisition since raising $125 million last month.
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Call to strengthen Green Bond Principles
10 April 2014The Green Bond Principles should be strengthened to help boost the credibility of the fledgling market, an NGO has claimed.
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Loan fund created to spur carbon finance for clean cookstoves
08 April 2014A not-for-profit loan fund has been set up to help clean cookstove projects negotiate the carbon crediting process.
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Foresight Solar eyes debt facility and aims to double capacity
07 April 2014Foresight Solar Fund is negotiating loan facilities of up to £100 million ($166 million) to finance further acquisitions.
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Terra Firma's RTR buys solar farms from EDF
04 April 2014A company owned by Guy Hands' private equity giant Terra Firma has bought two Sicilian solar photovoltaic (PV) plants from EDF's renewables arm.
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SolarCity raises $250m for US solar
25 March 2014SolarCity has secured $250 million in debt to develop further rooftop solar projects, it has announced.
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Enel Green Power agrees €153m loan with Santander for wind
25 March 2014Italian renewables group Enel has signed a €153 million ($211.4 million) loan agreement with Banco Santander to finance further wind farms in Mexico.
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Toyota increases size of asset-backed green bond, plans more
20 March 2014Toyota's pioneering issue of 'green' asset-backed securities has been increased in size to $1.75 billion from a planned $1.25 billion, in response to strong investor demand, and further similar issues are likely, a senior executive said.