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TPI plans new index to accelerate low-carbon transition
03 July 2018The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) – an asset-owner led initiative backed by more than $9.3 trillion in assets – plans to create a new, global, low-carbon equity index.
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Could blockchain save the planet?
24 April 2018Cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, are notoriously energy-intensive. But the blockchain technology they rely on could give a boost to environmental markets, experts believe. Graham Cooper reports.
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UK's £246m plans to jolt battery industry into life
24 July 2017The UK Government plans to jolt new life into its battery storage industry, with a £246 million ($320 million) investment to make it a world leader.
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Brexit vote could help UK take a lead in energy storage
12 December 2016The UK's vote to leave the European Union could represent an opportunity for the country to lead the way on the use of energy storage technologies, said law firm Simmons & Simmons.
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UK grid company gives boost to battery storage market
31 August 2016National Grid, the company that owns the electricity transmission network in England and Wales, has committed to buy some 200MW of energy storage capacity.
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How the world's biggest sovereign wealth fund is handling climate risk
10 February 2016Norges Bank's latest responsible investment report shows environmental issues are still the key driver for engagement and divestment. Sophie Robinson-Tillett reports.
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Multi-national corporates call for UN talks to facilitate carbon markets
19 October 2015A group of 14 leading industrial companies have called on negotiators at the UN climate change talks in Paris in December to deliver an agreement that facilitates international carbon markets.
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SunEdison reaches financial close on US wind project and agrees JV with Gamesa
02 July 2015SunEdison has reached financial close on a 185MW wind project in the US, while also agreeing to form a joint venture with turbine manufacturer Gamesa.
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World Bank welcomes carbon pricing moves and plans further action
23 September 2014Putting a price on carbon emissions now has support from national and regional governments responsible for more than 54% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the World Bank.
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North Sea storage site boosts CCS hopes
05 August 2013The UK's bid to build its first carbon capture and storage project was boosted today by claims that a site capable of holding 200 million tonnes of the greenhouse gas has been discovered in the North Sea.
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