News

  • Brazil, Chile and Mexico to lead Latin America solar market

    29 January 2013

    Brazil, Chile and Mexico stand out as the most promising solar markets in Latin America because they have high electricity prices, supportive government policies and available project finance, according to a report by GTM Research.

  • RWE links up with IUCN on biodiversity

    29 January 2013

    Germany's leading power producer RWE has signed a three-year agreement on biodiversity management with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

  • Terra Firma trims renewables fundraising plans to $3bn – FT

    28 January 2013

    Terra Firma has lowered its target for a planned renewable energy infrastructure fund to $3 billion, following the failure of talks with China Development Bank (CBD), the Financial Times has reported.

  • SRI investments account for more than a fifth of global assets – report

    28 January 2013

    More than one fifth of all assets under management globally are managed to address environmental, social or governance (ESG) concerns, according to the newly launched Global Sustainable Investment Alliance.

  • 'Unburnable reserves' could see oil and gas shares slump, say sector analysts

    28 January 2013

    European energy companies would see their market capitalisation slashed by as much as half under a 'low-carbon' scenario, according to oil and gas analysts at HSBC who have carried out research into the value at risk from 'unburnable' carbon reserves.

  • EPA's bid to rescue US SO2 and NOx markets dealt fresh blow

    28 January 2013

    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to abandon attempts to rescue the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) after its petition to rehear a ruling invalidating the programme was rejected.

  • IFC reaches $281m first close on climate fund

    25 January 2013

    The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has raised $281 million into its IFC Catalyst Fund, which is to invest in companies "developing innovative ways to address climate change".

  • UK Green Deal Finance Company reveals £300m fundraising plan

    25 January 2013

    The finance company behind the UK's Green Deal home energy efficiency programme hopes to raise up to £300 million ($474.5 million) early next month, potentially with the help of the European Investment Bank (EIB).

  • Some 20 US states mulling green banks – Kauffman

    25 January 2013

    The Department of Energy (DOE) is working with close to 20 US states to create state financing entities to fund clean energy initiatives, often called 'green banks'.

  • Impax's first food and agriculture fund makes strong start

    24 January 2013

    Impax Asset Management's first ever food and agricultural fund has outperformed the market since its launch at the start of December, it has revealed.