Archive

  • Onyx secures $300m credit facility from Credit Suisse

    16 September 2015

    Onyx Renewable Partners has secured a $300 million credit facility with Credit Suisse to help develop, own and finance commercial and industrial (C&I) projects in the US.

  • Carbon prices reach new high in RGGI market

    16 September 2015

    Emission allowances in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) reached a record clearing price of $6.02 in the latest quarterly auction.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 15 September 2015

    15 September 2015

    This week's high auction volume of EU Allowances will provide a test of the carbon market's current resilience, says Louis Redshaw.

  • EDPR halts yieldco plans

    15 September 2015

    EDP Renováveis (EDPR), the renewables arm of Portuguese utility EDP, has become the latest company to halt plans to launch a European focused yieldco.

  • Climate change poses liability risk for Asian boards

    15 September 2015

    Ignoring climate change risks may result in increased liability exposure for Asian company directors, according to a report backed by investors and Chubb Specialty Insurance.

  • Aloe Energy bags €200m refinancing deal for solar portfolio

    15 September 2015

    Renewables operator Aloe Energy has agreed a €200 million ($226 million) debt package to refinance a solar portfolio.

  • Global corporate governance advisor ISS acquires green advisory firm

    15 September 2015

    Corporate governance consultant Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has entered the environmental space with the acquisition of Ethix SRI Advisors.

  • UK asset manager accuses PRI of 'losing its way'

    14 September 2015

    The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has been accused of having "lost its way" by an asset manager hoping to join the organisation's board.

  • Renewables companies hail California's revised 2030 target

    14 September 2015

    US wind and solar energy companies have welcomed Californian legislation that aims to ensure that 50% of the state's electricity comes from renewable sources by 2030, up from the current goal of 33%.

  • Uninsured losses from natural disasters could reach $153bn annually, says Swiss Re

    14 September 2015

    Annual global uninsured losses caused by natural disasters could increase to $153 billion, according to Zurich-based reinsurance giant Swiss Re.