News

• Asia Green Capital gets IFC support for Indonesian renewables projects

  08 May 2014

  Asia Green Capital Partners, a Singapore-based investment firm, has entered an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to develop wind and solar projects in south-east Asia, particularly Indonesia.

• $1.1trn of oil investment faces stranded asset risk, warns report

  08 May 2014

  Most of the oil reserves at risk of becoming 'stranded' as a result of action to curb climate change are held by private companies, warns a report from the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI).

• First Solar reports strong Q1 results, raises 2014 forecasts

  07 May 2014

  First Solar, a leading maker of photovoltaic panels and developer and operator of power plants, has posted a 90% increase in first quarter profits and raised its earnings forecasts for the full year.

• EnerCap attracts cornerstone investor for CHP fund, eyes first close

  07 May 2014

  EnerCap Capital Partners said it has attracted "a cornerstone investor" to a fund that aims to back the construction of combined heat and power (CHP) plants and district heating.

• GDF Suez 'to issue its first green bond'

  06 May 2014

  GDF Suez is reportedly marketing a benchmark-sized green bond.

• Gold Standard hails first carbon credits for ships

  06 May 2014

  The Gold Standard and paint giant AkzoNobel have designed a methodology to allow ship owners to earn carbon credits for making their vessels more fuel efficient.

• Camradata ties up with Indian company to boost ESG advice

  06 May 2014

  Camradata, a provider of independent advice to institutional investors, has signed an exclusive European agreement with Indian research company Solaron Sustainability Services to boost its capacity to analyse environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks.

• Abengoa secures 25% interest in Chinese water firm

  06 May 2014

  Sustainable technology company Abengoa has gained a further foothold in China with the acquisition of a 25% stake in Beijing-based wastewater firm GreenTech.

• Finnfund backs GreenStream's energy efficiency work in China

  06 May 2014

  Finnfund, the development finance company of Finland, is investing €3.5 million ($4.9 million)to help GreenStream expand its energy efficiency business in China.

• Shareholders battle BoA on climate risk disclosure

  02 May 2014

  Bank of America has come under fire from a coalition of investors after it opposed a proposal for more transparency surrounding its exposure to climate change risks.