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  • Nine out of 10 banks fail ESG stress tests

    10 April 2014

    The vast majority of international banks failed to meet social and environmental 'stress tests', an analysis firm has revealed.

  • People moves

    31 March 2014

    The industry's most important recent moves, including new roles for Martin Skancke, Charles Gooderham and Zoe Knight. Appointments have been announced for Standard Bank, Tau, SolarCity and Bridges Ventures, among others.

  • The next generation

    27 March 2014

    US President Barack Obama is forging ahead with federal guidelines to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants. Katie Kouchakji looks at what form the standards could take, the implications for investors

  • Losses increase, NAV falls at Trading Emissions

    25 March 2014

    Trading Emissions Plc (TEP), a London-listed environmental investment fund, has reported a £19.8 million ($32.7 million) loss for the first half year.

  • First World Bank euro-denominated green bond raises €550m

    14 March 2014

    The World Bank has issued its first benchmark sized green bond denominated in euros, in a "landmark" transaction that will help the European market scale up.

  • Trading Emissions sells its last CDM credits

    10 March 2014

    Trading Emissions, a London-listed investment fund currently being wound up, has disposed of its remaining portfolio of carbon credits.

  • Renewables M&A deals up a third in 2013, further activity expected in 2014

    28 February 2014

    The value of mergers and acquisitions in renewable energy rose nearly a third in 2013, driven by utilities looking to offload the assets to raise capital, a consultancy firm has found.

  • Canadian fund manager buys £644m stake in world's biggest offshore wind farm

    03 February 2014

    A Canadian financial institution has signed an agreement to buy half of Dong Energy's stake in London Array, the world's largest offshore wind farm.

  • Conservation finance 'has $300bn a year market potential', says report

    30 January 2014

    The development of a market to finance conservation projects could attract between $200 billion and $300 billion of private capital per year, a new report has claimed.

  • Investors welcome proposed EU ETS reforms

    22 January 2014

    Proposals from the European Commission to reform the bloc's Emissions Trading System have received a qualified welcome from investors.