Archive

  • BlackRock among the investors as cleantech company raises C$280m

    08 February 2018

    Cleantech company Enerkem has completed its largest investment round, which saw BlackRock and Sinobioway become shareholders.

  • Greencoat Renewables to buy 36MW Irish wind farm

    21 December 2017

    Renewable energy investment firm Greencoat Renewables is to purchase a 36MW Irish onshore wind farm from Impax Asset Management.

  • Pension funds eye £300m stake in water utility

    07 August 2017

    Two UK pension funds are eyeing a near-£300 million ($390 million) stake in a UK water utility, according to one newspaper.

  • DNB joins project to implement TCFD recommendations

    02 August 2017

    DNB, Norway's largest financial services group, has joined a UN-sponsored project to develop practical ways to improve disclosure and reporting of the impacts of climate change.

  • BlackRock takes 49% stake in 200MW Alterra wind project

    24 July 2017

    Toronto-listed Alterra Power has sold a 49% stake in its 200MW Flat Top wind farm to a fund managed by BlackRock Real Assets. The price paid was not disclosed.

  • Banks pledge to help implement recommendations of TCFD

    11 July 2017

    Eleven large banks have committed to develop practical ways of implementing the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

  • Ontario issues biggest ever Canadian dollar-denominated green bond

    27 January 2017

    The Government of Ontario has issued a C$800 million ($610 million) green bond, the largest ever Canadian dollar-denominated issue.

  • Banks making progress on combating climate change

    17 January 2017

    Banks have made considerable progress in addressing climate risks and opportunities in their business practices to align with a 2°C global warming target, but it is still not enough, according to a new report.

  • Province of Ontario prices second green bond

    26 January 2016

    The Canadian province of Ontario has priced a C$750 million ($523 million) green bond.

  • S&P expands low-carbon indexes with three Canadian additions

    03 November 2015

    S&P Dow Jones Indices has partnered with the Toronto Stock Exchange to launch three climate change indexes for Canada.