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  • Privatisation 'will help Green Investment Bank accelerate fundraising'

    03 March 2016

    As the Green Investment Bank begins its privatisation process, head of investment banking Ed Northam tells Sophie Robinson-Tillett what it will mean for the bank

  • Energy storage - a technology whose time has come?

    18 February 2016

    Large-scale use of batteries to store electricity could be critical for the future growth of renewable energy. Recent developments mean the sector is almost ready for institutional investors, says Graham Cooper

  • 'Getting right down to the engine'

    15 February 2016

    BNP Paribas' head of CSR, Laurence Pessez, talks to Sophie Robinson-Tillett about the profound impact its latest climate strategy will have on the bank

  • Why MetLife prefers utility-scale solar over rooftop

    08 February 2016

    MetLife's Stuart Ashton explains why MetLife, which has long been associated with Snoopy, has embraced utility-scale renewables, but has left residential rooftop solar in the doghouse.

  • Paris talks - now money must answer

    07 January 2016

    If the pledges from COP21 are to be met, investors need to start treating renewables as a standalone asset class, argues Graham Smith

  • Quotes of the Quarter

    04 January 2016

    A round-up of the quotes of Q4 2015 that made headlines, including commments from Narendra Modi, Michael Bloomberg and Frederic Samama

  • Looking back at 2015, and looking ahead to 2016

    31 December 2015

    It has been a landmark year for environmental investment themes. Hamza Ali looks back at some of the key developments of 2015 and asks what the following year will bring

  • Cuts to UK solar support are too much, too fast

    30 December 2015

    The government needs to rethink its strategy or risk damaging the industry, argues Abid Kazim

  • Financing India's renewables revolution

    29 December 2015

    India plans to build 175GW of renewables by 2022, requiring billions of dollars of capital. What are the opportunities for non-Indian investors, asks Peter Cripps

  • What's the issue with Asian issuers?

    28 December 2015

    Asian issuers have been notably quiet in the green bond markets, but is that about to change, asks Hamza Ali