Archive

  • People moves

    14 August 2014

    The latest people moves in the industry, including new recruits for SolarCity, Impax and Mirova

  • GIB, Marubeni refinance equity stake in UK offshore wind farm

    11 August 2014

    The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) and Japanese trading firm Marubeni have refinanced part of their 50% stake in the 210MW Westermost Rough wind farm off the east coast of England.

  • Kepler Cheuvreux retains top spot in SRI awards

    17 July 2014

    Kepler Cheuvreux retained the top spot in a leading social and responsible investment (SRI) survey, winning the title of leading brokerage firm in the space.

  • GDF Suez issues record breaking €2.5bn green bond

    13 May 2014

    GDF Suez has issued a record breaking €2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) green bond in a transaction that was three-times oversubscribed despite being upsized to meet greater than expected demand.

  • SocGen launches green bond service

    15 April 2014

    Societe Generale has today launched a 'green bond initiative' that will see it combine the expertise of its socially responsible investment and debt capital markets teams to allow it "to offer a fully-fledged service to clients".

  • 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.

  • CCS: Why so slow?

    04 April 2014

    Carbon capture and storage is widely accepted as having a vital role to play in the fight to prevent catastrophic global warming, but the technology has yet to be widely adopted. Allan Baker looks at the scope for cost reductions that could pave the way for the technology to realise its potential.

  • Debt agreement inked for 'world's largest' geothermal project

    02 April 2014

    A geothermal development believed to be the world's largest secured $1.17 billion in debt from eight banks this week, in a move that could "open the floodgates" for further projects using the technology in Indonesia.

  • Geothermal plant 'close to securing $1.17bn in loans'

    28 March 2014

    Indonesia's largest geothermal project, Sarulla, is reportedly close to securing $1.17 billion of project finance from a syndicate of private and public lenders.

  • GIB and Societe Generale form £50m energy efficiency alliance

    25 February 2014

    The UK's Green Investment Bank has formed a £50 million ($83.2 million) alliance with Societe Generale to finance energy efficiency measures.