News

• Industrial Bank's green bond helps Chinese issuers dominate market in 2016

  02 February 2016

  Industrial Bank has issued its inaugural RMB10bn ($1.5 billion) green bond, meaning that so far in 2016 the value of Chinese issues has more than doubled those from the rest of the world combined.

• Divesting 'more effective than engagement', says Sainsbury's Family Charitable Trusts

  02 February 2016

  Divesting from fossil fuels and investing in climate solutions is a more effective tool than engagement when it comes to changing companies' business models, according the Sainsbury's Family Charitable Trusts (SFCT).

• Foresight Solar VCT expands into smart data

  02 February 2016

  A venture capital trust (VCT) managed by Foresight Group aims to raise £20 million ($29 million) to invest in other types of infrastructure, such as smart data firms.

• Thailand's Bangchak buys SunEdison's Japanese portfolio

  02 February 2016

  Thailand's Bangchak Petroleum has bought SunEdison's entire Japanese portfolio.

• EU carbon market weekly update - 1 February 2016

  01 February 2016

  EU allowance prices plumbed new depths last week, and low prices could be the new normal, says Louis Redshaw

• EF BRIEFS: Dong, GreenStream, Pakistani Solar, Scatec

  01 February 2016

  Dong Energy said it will use the cashflows from its fossil- fuel exploration and production (E&P) activities to fund future investments in renewable energy.

• Canadian Solar raises $100m to support growth in Asia and Latin America

  01 February 2016

  Canadian Solar has raised more than $100 million, in two separate transactions, to help finance its expansion in Asia and Latin America.

• Moody's says green bond issuance could exceed $50bn this year

  01 February 2016

  The need for more low-carbon financing, highlighted by the UN's COP21 climate change meeting in December, could boost the issuance of green bonds this year to more than $50 billion, said Moody's Investors Service.

• Gupta family puts renewables 'at the heart' of expansion with tidal investment

  01 February 2016

  The Gupta family has thrown its weight behind tidal power with an "eight-figure investment" in a UK firm, which it hopes will enable it to develop projects in India.

• JP Morgan creates 'one-stop shop' for ESG investment

  01 February 2016

  JP Morgan has launched a "menu" of environmental, social and governance (ESG) products from across asset classes and regions to enable investors to create bespoke 'ESG-friendly' portfolios.