Archive

  • South-east Asia clean energy fund raises $130m

    29 August 2013

    A clean energy fund has raised $130 million to invest in small-scale renewable energy and resource efficiency in South-east Asia.

  • 'Unique' agro-forestry fund reaches €50m first close

    19 August 2013

    A pioneering agro-forestry fund has reached first close after raising more than €50 million ($66.6 million).

  • Danish pension fund invests in 'one of the last' UK power-only biomass projects

    14 August 2013

    A Danish joint venture has acquired a UK-based biomass plant from its developer, which warned the project could be one of the last power-only biomass stations to be built in the country because of a recent policy change.

  • European clean energy fund reaches €200m first close

    08 August 2013

    A fund manager has raised €200 million ($268 million) in a first close for its €450 million clean energy fund.

  • NYSE joins Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative

    26 July 2013

    NYSE Euronext, parent of the New York Stock Exchange, has joined the Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, marking "a significant step forward" for the programme.

  • £40m IPO plan for renewables firm

    08 July 2013

    A carbon market veteran is planning a £40 million ($61.4 million) flotation of a renewable energy venture.

  • Terra Firma presses on with renewables sale plan, despite pulling German IPO

    04 July 2013

    Private equity group Terra Firma is pursuing plans for a possible sale of renewable energy company Infinis, despite pulling its planned flotation of German property firm Deutsche Annington.

  • US investors join business call for action on climate change

    12 June 2013

    US pension funds and investment firms have signed a declaration calling for US politicians to "seize the economic opportunity" of addressing climate change.

  • Environmental services firm in €150m buy-out

    10 June 2013

    A multinational environmental solutions company has taken full ownership of a Latin American joint-venture in a €150 million deal.

  • Taking the pulse of the voluntary market

    09 May 2013

    Mark Nicholls reports on the results of Carbon Finance's latest Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings – and finds growth and innovation, but some anxiety about oversupply