Archive

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 1 February 2016

    01 February 2016

    EU allowance prices plumbed new depths last week, and low prices could be the new normal, says Louis Redshaw

  • EF BRIEFS: Dong, GreenStream, Pakistani Solar, Scatec

    01 February 2016

    Dong Energy said it will use the cashflows from its fossil- fuel exploration and production (E&P) activities to fund future investments in renewable energy.

  • Canadian Solar raises $100m to support growth in Asia and Latin America

    01 February 2016

    Canadian Solar has raised more than $100 million, in two separate transactions, to help finance its expansion in Asia and Latin America.

  • Moody's says green bond issuance could exceed $50bn this year

    01 February 2016

    The need for more low-carbon financing, highlighted by the UN's COP21 climate change meeting in December, could boost the issuance of green bonds this year to more than $50 billion, said Moody's Investors Service.

  • Gupta family puts renewables 'at the heart' of expansion with tidal investment

    01 February 2016

    The Gupta family has thrown its weight behind tidal power with an "eight-figure investment" in a UK firm, which it hopes will enable it to develop projects in India.

  • JP Morgan creates 'one-stop shop' for ESG investment

    01 February 2016

    JP Morgan has launched a "menu" of environmental, social and governance (ESG) products from across asset classes and regions to enable investors to create bespoke 'ESG-friendly' portfolios.

  • Now is 'the right time to invest in forestry'

    01 February 2016

    The prospects for a burgeoning housing market recovery in the US mean that now is "an extremely attractive moment" to invest in forestry, according to one fund manager.

  • EF BRIEFS: Gamesa, Solarcentury, Kohli, United Photovoltaics Group

    29 January 2016

    Spanish wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa's share price soared 20% today amid reports that German conglomerate Siemens is mulling a takeover bid.

  • Sustainable fund raises $400m

    29 January 2016

    A fund has raised more than $430 million to invest in low-carbon technologies that provide "competitive returns".

  • Research backed by Norges Bank reveals most environmentally-risky coal firms

    29 January 2016

    Fossil-fuel companies with the greatest vulnerability to environmental risks have been named in new analysis, which urges firms to report at asset level to enable investors to better judge portfolio risks.