Archive

  • World Bank welcomes carbon pricing moves and plans further action

    23 September 2014

    Putting a price on carbon emissions now has support from national and regional governments responsible for more than 54% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the World Bank.

  • RGGI carbon prices remain high in latest auction

    08 September 2014

    A clearing price of $4.88 per short ton of carbon dioxide (CO2) was set in last week's auction of emission allowances by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

  • Reuters launches ESG indices for European market

    03 September 2014

    Thomson Reuters has launched a suite of indices that measure the performance of European companies that it believes have superior environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.

  • EU energy and environmental reforms could see carbon price soar

    01 September 2014

    The price of allowances in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) could rise almost four-fold to €23 ($30) per tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2) by 2030 if proposed energy and environmental reforms are implemented, according to Thomson Reuters.

  • First-half catastrophe losses fall to $21bn, says Swiss Re

    27 August 2014

    First-half catastrophe losses, both natural and man-made, are likely to cost the re/insurance market in the region of $21 billion, according to analysis by Swiss Re.

  • Welspun Group pledges further $2.5bn to Indian solar

    18 August 2014

    The Welspun Group intends to invest some R150 billion ($2.5 billion) in solar energy in coming years, according to reports.

  • Why investing in renewable energy companies is high risk

    14 August 2014

    Investors should beware renewables companies that base their business models on government decisions, says Annerose Tashiro

  • CBD Energy targets "significant growth" with Thai acquisition

    14 August 2014

    Australian clean energy firm CBD Energy (CBDE) has acquired an equity interest in solar developer Environmental Engineering Group Thailand (EEG), which it says will give it access to a major pipeline of projects.

  • First green bond issued for Peru

    14 August 2014

    Peru has seen its first green bond come to the market, issued by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

  • New financing structures support bullish outlook for solar power – Citi

    13 August 2014

    The outlook for solar energy globally "is increasingly bright", according to equities analysts at investment bank Citi.