News

  • Mirova mulls US expansion for green bond fund

    02 January 2017

    French socially responsible investor (SRI) Mirova is mulling the possible launch of a US dollar green bond fund targeted at US investors, according to sources familiar to the matter.

  • European Commission names 20-strong sustainable finance commitee

    23 December 2016

    The European Commission has named a 20-strong committee charged with helping "hardwire sustainability" into EU financial policy.

  • Water risk 'not currently priced into investment analysis'

    22 December 2016

    Investors are not currently pricing in water risk into their analysis, even though it is "a powder keg" and a potential catalyst for sudden change, according to one investment bank.

  • Export Import Bank of China issues green bond

    22 December 2016

    The Export Import Bank of China (Chexim) has issued a RMB1 billion ($145 million) green bond, making it the first Chinese policy bank to do so.

  • Green bonds round-up

    21 December 2016

    Foresight Group has reached the first financial close of its unlabelled green bond fund, raising some €80 million ($83 million).

  • LuxFlag awards first Climate Finance Label to international funds

    21 December 2016

    The Luxembourg Finance Labelling Agency (LuxFlag) has awarded its first 'Climate Finance' label to three international funds.

  • Ygrene receives $95m private equity investment as Pace market booms

    21 December 2016

    Ygrene Energy Fund has received a $95 million investment from US private equity firm Lightyear Capital, which has acquired a minority stake.

  • NextEnergy Capital buys Italian solar portfolio

    21 December 2016

    NextEnergy Capital has acquired a 16.6MW portfolio of six Italian solar farms for an undisclosed fee from Italian developer Veronagest.

  • Women-led $250m conservation fund launched

    21 December 2016

    US-based impact investment advisor AlphaSource has launched what it claims is the "world's first women-led climate change impact fund".

  • GIB to make first offshore wind exit

    21 December 2016

    The UK's Green Investment Bank is expected to announce its first exit of an offshore wind project in coming days.