Archive

  • Washington State mulls carbon trading, linking with California and Quebec

    30 July 2014

    Washington State is again considering establishing a carbon trading system in a move that could see it link with California and Quebec.

  • Mirova launches green bond fund in bid to develop market

    29 July 2014

    Responsible investment firm Mirova is planning to relaunch a fund, giving it a new focus on green and social bonds.

  • Centrica enters US residential solar market

    29 July 2014

    Utility giant Centrica's North American subsidiary has entered the solar market, buying a residential installer for $54 million.

  • Suzlon's turnaround continues as losses narrow

    28 July 2014

    Wind turbine maker Suzlon offered fresh hope to investors after it continued to narrow its losses and pointed to strong demand from its home market of India.

  • Building the energy efficiency market

    24 July 2014

    Sustainable Development Capital is on a roll after announcing a string of deals and partnerships in the energy efficiency space. Its CEO Jonathan Maxwell tells Peter Cripps why his business model is now ready for 'show time'

  • Pension consortium buys 50% of Dong wind project

    18 July 2014

    Dong Energy is to sell a 50% stake in one of its wind farms to a consortium of Danish pension funds.

  • UK's £5bn waste-to-energy opportunity

    16 July 2014

    A £5 billion ($8.6 billion) investment gap has been identified in the UK's waste sector over the next six years.

  • Insurers face claims of $1bn from storms in Germany and Texas

    16 July 2014

    German insurers could face a hit of about €650 million ($887 million) as a result of claims from June's Ela storm, according to industry estimates.

  • WTO boost to Chinese solar stocks to prove 'temporary'

    16 July 2014

    A surge in Chinese solar stocks following Monday's ruling by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that US import taxes on their products broke global trade rules will soon be reversed, it was claimed today.

  • Increasing evidence that environmental risks are 'material'

    15 July 2014

    Evidence is mounting that environmental risks are becoming material to business and the economy as a whole, a report commissioned by the UN Environment Programme has warned.