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  • VC firm launches renewable heat platform

    18 January 2016

    A platform to invest in renewable heat was launched today, and has made its first investment.

  • EF BRIEFS: Comtec, Invenergy, Impax, Eneco UK, Indonesia

    11 January 2016

    Solar manufacturer Comtec's shares have fallen more than 7% today as the firm entered into a subscription agreement to sell almost 930 million shares, raising some HK$611 million ($78.7 million).

  • NYSE allows Yingli to stay after share price hike

    07 January 2016

    Chinese solar panel maker Yingli Green Energy has dodged exclusion from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after executing a reverse stock split to increase the price of its shares.

  • ING returns to green bond market

    23 December 2015

    ING has issued its second green bond, this time in a private placement that raised $50 million.

  • Carbon trading finds its feet again

    17 December 2015

    The winners of 2015's carbon-related Market Rankings say it's been a good year for trading systems worldwide, with more regulatory certainty and overall activity than last year in many markets. Sophie Robinson-Tillett reports

  • Landmark Paris agreement toasted by investors

    14 December 2015

    Investors were celebrating today after a "historic" climate change agreement was hammered out in Paris, marking a new dawn for clean technologies and low-carbon investors.

  • RWE's Dawson elected as IETA chairman

    07 December 2015

    The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) has elected Paul Dawson, head of regulatory affairs at RWE Supply and Trading, as chairman of the board.

  • Bank consortium provides £730m debt for UK 'smart meter' roll-out

    03 December 2015

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) and six commercial banks are providing some £730 million ($1.1 billion) in debt finance towards a £1 billion programme to install more than 7 million 'smart meters' in the UK.

  • EF BRIEFS: SunEdison, Generation IM, EDC, Kingfisher, RWE, Drax

    02 December 2015

    India is planning to launch a $1 billion private equity fund to invest in its domestic renewable energy sector, according to the country's energy minister, Piyush Goyal.

  • People Moves

    23 November 2015

    A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at PRI, IEA, MSCI, Vigeo and Arise.