Archive

  • Sunrun 'shakes up solar market' with installation firm acquisition

    05 February 2014

    Sunrun has snapped up three divisions of Mainstream Energy Corporation, in a move set to "shake up the solar market" in the US.

  • UBS tips stocks set to benefit from ESG themes

    05 February 2014

    Unilever, Novozymes and Neste Oil are among the stocks that UBS has identified as well-positioned to receive a boost from increased awareness of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

  • $1.8bn coalition to divest from fossil fuels, reinvest in clean-tech

    31 January 2014

    A coalition of philanthropic funds managing a combined $1.8 billion of assets committed to divest from fossil fuels and increase investments in "the clean energy economy", in the latest sign that the stranded assets movement is gaining momentum.

  • Conservation finance 'has $300bn a year market potential', says report

    30 January 2014

    The development of a market to finance conservation projects could attract between $200 billion and $300 billion of private capital per year, a new report has claimed.

  • Norway's $800bn 'oil fund' halves coal production holdings

    29 January 2014

    Norway's $800 billion sovereign wealth fund has divested half of its holdings in coal miners over the past two years, its manager has said.

  • An inflection point for energy efficiency financing?

    29 January 2014

    There is a tangible sense of frustration at the slow progress being made in scaling up the European energy efficiency market. Traditional players need to learn from the more dynamic markets in the US, or risk being overtaken by rivals with new business models, argues Steven Fawkes

  • Robins to leave HSBC to spearhead UNEP Inquiry

    28 January 2014

    Nick Robins is to step down as head of HSBC's Climate Change Centre to help lead a United Nations Environment Programme inquiry into how to green the world's economy.

  • Setting the standard

    23 January 2014

    As the Gold Standard celebrates its 10th anniversary, it is on the verge of expanding its reach beyond carbon projects and into water, says Katie Kouchakji

  • Renewables investors fear Scottish independence: Jon Moulton

    21 January 2014

    Investors fear that Scotland could refuse to honour agreements made by the UK government to pay subsidies for renewable energy if it leaves the union, private equity boss Jon Moulton has warned.

  • Commission eyes 'stability reserve' to support EU ETS

    21 January 2014

    The European Commission is expected to announce tomorrow plans to set up a reserve of emission allowances to help revive the EU's troubled emissions trading system (ETS).