-
Enel Green Power wins 425MW wind contracts in South Africa
15 April 2015Italy's Enel Green Power has been awarded three energy supply contracts for 425MW of wind power in South Africa's latest renewable energy auction.
-
US yieldcos behind 3.8GW of acquisitions in 2014
15 April 2015US yieldcos snapped up 3.8GW of operational renewable energy capacity in 2014 – an increase of almost 50% year-on-year – according to a report by law firm Orrick.
-
FTSE Group expands ESG team
15 April 2015Index provider, FTSE Group, has made three new managerial appointments to boost its offerings for clients whose investment decisions are influenced by environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
-
Some discussions should be public
15 April 2015In the coming months, we will see increasing numbers of debates and discussions about the question of 'what is green?'.
-
Unilever's green bond: a difference of opinions
15 April 2015In the year since its launch, Unilever's green bond has divided opinion and been omitted from the Barclays MSCI green bond index. Here, leading figures from the two sides of the debate outline their thinking.
-
Water risks must not take a back seat to carbon, says Ceres
15 April 2015Investors must not continue to neglect water risks in favour of carbon-related issues, according to sustainable investment coalition, Ceres.
-
Order book reaches €1bn on FMO's latest Sustainability Bond
14 April 2015Dutch development bank FMO has priced its second €500 million ($534 million) green Sustainability Bond, which attracted more than $1 billion of investor interest.
-
European industry far ahead of US on sustainability, says ratings firm
14 April 2015European companies are engaging with sustainability issues much better than their US counterparts, according to German ratings company Oekom Research.
-
Second opinions won't ensure integrity of green bonds, says KPMG
14 April 2015Investors need to push for greater transparency in the green bond market, according to experts at KPMG, who say second opinions are not sufficient to ensure market integrity.
-
Ontario to launch carbon market and link with Quebec, California
14 April 2015The province of Ontario is to set up a cap-and-trade carbon market which it intends to link to the established markets in Quebec and California.