Archive

  • 'Landmark' initiative to boost private finance for conservation

    29 April 2014

    JP Morgan Chase has thrown its weight behind a new 'landmark' initiative to unlock private finance for conservation.

  • Energy and carbon market veterans join renewables advisory firm

    22 April 2014

    Two more former bankers and carbon market specialists have joined Megawatt-X, a London-based start-up aiming to facilitate secondary market transactions in renewable energy assets.

  • 12 more banks sign up to Green Bond Principles

    14 April 2014

    Twelve banks have added their support to the recently formed Green Bond Principles (GBPs), taking the number of signatories to 25.

  • 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.