News

• Industry and NGOs lobby airlines to use REDD+ carbon offsets

  04 April 2016

  Airlines have been urged to use emission reduction credits generated by forestry protection projects, in two new papers from the Climate Markets & Investment Association and a group of NGOs.

• GRESB expands its reach into 'real assets'

  04 April 2016

  Standards body GRESB has launched a service assessing the environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials of 'real assets', as it expands its scope further away from the real estate sector.

• EIB eyes Orix, Robeco, ADB climate fund

  04 April 2016

  The European Investment Bank (EIB) is mulling investing into Asia Climate Partners ahead of its final close in September.

• Gold Standard extends consultation period on new approach

  04 April 2016

  The Gold Standard certification organisation is extending the consultation period on a major revision of its methodology by two weeks to 15 April.

• EF BRIEFS: Nairobi, Qatar, California, Poland

  01 April 2016

  Nairobi and Qatar are the latest stock exchanges to sign up to the Sustainable Stock Exchanges' campaign to 'close the environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidance gap'.

• TenneT launches €300m green Schuldschein to finance wind ambitions

  01 April 2016

  Dutch grid operator TenneT has launched a €300 million ($341 million) green Schuldschein, to part finance its portfolio of wind projects.

• People Moves

  01 April 2016

  The latest people moves at companies including TerraForm, Bureau Veritas, GRI, CCSA, Natural Power and more

• Nordex doubles size of green Schuldschein to €550m

  01 April 2016

  Nordex has upsized its green Schuldschein to €550 million ($625 million) from €250 million, in response to strong investor demand.

• SunEdison share price falls further as yieldco chief abruptly exits

  31 March 2016

  Brian Wuebbels, CEO and president of SunEdison's yieldcos, has stepped down amid talks of the firm's bankruptcy.

• Moody's releases green bond assessment methodology

  31 March 2016

  Moody's has released its Green Bond Assessment (GBA) methodology after making several key amendments following consultation with the market.