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COP blog: Big dams must not be allowed to sink the Green Climate Fund
15 November 2016Friends of the Earth
While little discussed at the COP, the channeling and use of climate finance must now take centre stage as the board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) prepares to meet next month in Samoa. -
COP Blog: The Green Climate Fund's key role is to mobilise the private sector
14 November 2016CMIA
After the commitments and headlines of Paris a year ago, COP22 in Marrakesh has to be all about implementation. Faster than anyone expected, the Paris Agreement has already been ratified, but progress on the ground needs to ramp up. -
Hannon Armstrong raises $77m from latest share sale
10 November 2016Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) has raised approximately $76.9 million, after expenses, from its latest public equity offering.
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EF BRIEFS: Hannon Armstrong, Enercorn
04 November 2016US clean energy investment firm Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) is looking to raise approximately $70 million from the sale of 3.5 million shares.
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Deutsche Bank African renewables fund backed in $745m GCF funding round
21 October 2016An African renewable energy fund managed by German lender Deutsche Bank has secured an $80 million anchor investment from the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
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Renovate launches $320m green ABS
13 September 2016Renovate America, which helps finance energy efficiency projects on residential properties in California, has issued its eighth asset-backed security (ABS) under its HERO programme.
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EF BRIEFS: Duke Energy, Statkraft, NEP
09 September 2016Norway's sovereign wealth fund has divested its holdings in US utility Duke Energy, pointing to the company's risk of "severe environmental damage".
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Show me the green money!
22 August 2016Issuers of green bonds are increasingly seeking 'green investors'. But how to define a green investor, and why target them, asks Hamza Ali
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Investors raise €1.6bn for offshore wind
12 August 2016A group of investors, led by Partners Group, have raised approximately €500 million ($557 million) in equity and €1.2 billion in debt, for a 400MW offshore wind farm.
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Greenko prices India's first high yield dollar green bond
11 August 2016Greenko has priced India's first dollar-denominated 'high yield' corporate green bond, with more expected to follow.