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  • Large investors accused of weak sustainable investment policies on forestry

    11 February 2015

    Most institutional investors have "poorly developed sustainable investment policies" regarding forest commodities, according to Forest 500, an initiative of the Global Canopy Programme (GCP), a UK-based think tank.

  • Glennmont pays £160m for Wales biomass project

    26 January 2015

    UK-based clean energy investor Glennmont Partners has paid £160 million ($240 million) for a 40MW biomass power project in Wales.

  • EIB claims 'significant evolution' in green bond market after €250m 'tap'

    26 January 2015

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has tapped one of its Climate Awareness Bonds (CABs) for a further €250 million ($281 million) – in a move it says offers greater liquidity to the market.

  • What does the slump in oil prices mean for the low-carbon sector?

    23 December 2014

    Oil prices have almost halved in recent months, creating havoc in financial markets. But what is the impact on renewables, energy efficiency, and other low-carbon themed investments, asks Peter Cripps

  • Four US banks veto Australian coal port

    30 October 2014

    Four major US investment banks have ruled out investing in a $26.5 billion coal export project near the Great Barrier Reef, following in the footsteps of five European counterparts.

  • New York green bank opens account with $800m of deals

    23 October 2014

    New York's green bank has agreed to make its first loans after announcing a string of deals it said will ultimately lead to investments of more than $800 million.

  • Governments and companies in joint pledge to halt forest loss

    24 September 2014

    More than 30 national governments, 40 companies and numerous NGOs and regional governments have pledged to work to halt deforestation globally by 2030.

  • NRG Yield announces $500m stock offering to fund Alta acquisition

    23 July 2014

    NRG Yield, the company spun off last year by NRG Energy, is planning a public offering of 10.5 million Class A shares to help fund its purchase of the 947MW Alta Wind facility in California.

  • KfW makes debut in green bond market with record €1.5bn issue

    15 July 2014

    German development bank KfW has issued its first green bond – a €1.5 billion ($2.0 billion) offering which it claims is the largest ever single issue.

  • Germany's KfW commits to green bond issues

    08 July 2014

    German development bank KfW is planning to issue a series of green bonds, starting with a €500 million - €1 billion ($680 million - $1.4 billion) issue later this year.