Archive

  • Shell bows to investor pressure over carbon disclosure

    29 January 2015

    Royal Dutch Shell has caved in to demands from shareholders that it increases reporting on its carbon management.

  • The best performing funds of 2014: RobecoSAM Smart Energy

    29 January 2015

    2014 was a tumultuous year many alternative energy investors, but fund manager Thiemo Lang tells Peter Cripps how a 'very active' approach helped it outperform its peers.

  • Pension funds publish reporting guide for asset managers

    28 January 2015

    A group of pension funds with more than £200 billion ($300 billion) of assets has published a guide intended to improve asset managers' performance when it comes to responsible investment (RI) reporting.

  • Itau-Unibanco raises $408m for renewables in Brazil

    28 January 2015

    Itau-Unibanco, Brazil's largest privately owned bank, has raised BRL1.05 billion ($408 million) from a mix of public and private sector institutions to finance renewable energy and water projects.

  • UK government urged to promote natural capital accounting

    27 January 2015

    The UK's Natural Capital Committee (NCC) has urged the government to identify priority investments and promote the use of a new accounting framework to help meet its commitment to improve the nation's natural environment.

  • Glennmont pays £160m for Wales biomass project

    26 January 2015

    UK-based clean energy investor Glennmont Partners has paid £160 million ($240 million) for a 40MW biomass power project in Wales.

  • The major trends for corporate engagement in 2015

    23 January 2015

    Carbon risk, water stress and air pollution will be among the biggest themes for corporate engagement this year, argues Bruce Duguid

  • SunEdison nears final stage of $1.3bn fundraising, ups convertible note issue

    23 January 2015

    SunEdison will issue a further $50 million of convertible notes, in the final part of its $1.3 billion fundraising drive to finance the acquisition of First Wind.

  • EDF reaches financial close on 200MW Texas wind farm

    23 January 2015

    EDF Renewable Energy has reached financial close on a 200MW wind farm in Texas.

  • SunEdison secures £70m loan for UK solar

    21 January 2015

    SunEdison has secured £70 million ($105.7 million) in financing for five solar plants in the UK.