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Triodos to raise €45m
01 June 2007Dutch ethical bank Triodos is aiming to raise €30 million–45 million in a depositary receipt issue, aimed at both institutional investors and individuals.
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Camco acquires emissions software co
01 June 2007Camco International has acquired UK energy service company Bradshaw Consulting, in a cash and shares deal worth £1 million.
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Veolia buys German waste firm
01 June 2007Veolia Environnement is to acquire the second biggest waste management company in Germany for €1.45 billion ($1.95 billion). The French environmental services company has signed an agreement to buy Sulo from private equity firms Blackstone Group and Ajax Partners.
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What's in your portfolio?
01 May 2007US investors are beginning to wake up to the climate risks that may be lurking in their portfolios – and are calling on Congress to introduce some certainty on climate into the investment environment, says Mindy Lubber
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Looking east
01 May 2007Rabo India's Rajesh Srivastava is enthusiastic about the opportunities in renewable energy – and has a sustainable banking message for the region
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A focus on focus
01 May 2007European clean technology venture investors would better serve entrepreneurs – and their limited partners – if they specialised more, argues Mark Cropper
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A breakthrough in Europe's markets?
01 May 2007European utilities are beginning to catch up with their US peers when it comes to managing weather risk, says Jens Boening. And, given this year's mild winter, those who have hedged will have done well
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SO2 auction sends 'bearish' signal
01 May 2007This year's annual US auction of sulphur dioxide (SO2) emission allowances, organised by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on 26 March, did little to interrupt the steady decline in the spot market price.
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Duke loses New Source emissions case
01 May 2007The US Supreme Court has ruled against Duke Energy, the country's third largest power company, in a long-running dispute over emissions from the company's older generating plants. However, while it has been hailed by environmental groups, the ruling may not have much impact on industry, lawyers and analysts say.
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CCX lists SO2 options contracts
01 May 2007The Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE), a subsidiary of the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), has begun listing options contracts on sulphur dioxide (SO2) allowances. These allowances, each of which represent one ton of SO2, form the underlying instruments of the cap-and-trade market used to combat acid rain in the US.