News

  • Engie issues second green bond

    15 March 2017

    French utility Engie has issued a two tranche €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) green bond.

  • Green bond round-up, 15 March 2017

    15 March 2017

    Dutch investor NN Investment Partners has included green bonds in its recently launched multi-asset fund.

  • California carbon market raises $3.4bn for GHG reductions

    15 March 2017

    The California carbon market auctions have raised $3.4 billion for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction programmes and projects in the state since its inception in 2013, $1.2 billion of which has been invested.

  • Investors and businesses call on Trump to back Paris Agreement

    15 March 2017

    Allianz, CalPERS and CalSTRS are among 1,000 investors and businesses to sign a statement calling for Donald Trump's administration to honour the Paris climate agreement.

  • EF BRIEFS: Invenergy, Green Climate Fund, Borealis

    15 March 2017

    Invenergy, a Chicago-based clean energy company, has bought a 64MW solar power plant in Uruguay for an undisclosed price.

  • People Moves; Lightsource, SgurrEnergy, Climate & Energy Associates, CBL Markets, Ecosphere+

    15 March 2017

    Lightsource Renewable Energy has hired James Brooks as chief strategy officer.

  • Irish renewables investment firm launched

    14 March 2017

    A UK-based asset manager has announced the launch of an Irish renewables investment firm, which opened its account with the purchase of a 137MW wind farm portfolio.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 13 March 2017

    13 March 2017

    Fewer auctions and the looming compliance deadline should help offset the impact of relatively mild weather this week, says Louis Redshaw

  • Climate change an 'engagement priority' for BlackRock

    13 March 2017

    Disclosure on climate risks will be prioritised by BlackRock as an issue it will engage with its portfolio companies on over the coming financial year.

  • NGO launches project to encourage sustainable fish finance

    13 March 2017

    A new project to investigate the role of financial institutions in the global fishing industry, in particular the exploitation of wild fish stocks, is being planned by the NGO behind the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI).