News

• FTSE and Johannesburg Stock Exchange launch responsible investment indexes

  12 October 2015

  Index heavyweight FTSE Russell has launched a series of responsible investment indexes in partnership with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).

• French renewables firm secures €100m in private equity financing

  12 October 2015

  Paris-based Eren Renewable Energy has secured approximately €100 million in equity financing from a consortium of four investors.

• JP Morgan named top green bond underwriter in Q3

  12 October 2015

  JP Morgan regained the top spot in the green bond underwriters' league table in the third quarter of 2015.

• Innovative environmental fund to short-sell polluters

  12 October 2015

  A US firm is launching an innovative environmental fund, which will short-sell polluting companies to finance 'clean-up' projects.

• NRW Bank to roadshow €500m green bond

  12 October 2015

  NRW Bank is set to launch its third green bond, with a €500 million ($569 million) issue it is planning to roadshow next week.

• Paris climate plans will have big impact on financial sector - PwC

  12 October 2015

  National plans to reduce carbon emissions by 2030 will have a big impact on financial institutions as well as the power sector and heavy industry, according to consultancy firm PwC.

• Washington State prices $51m green bond

  09 October 2015

  Washington State has issued $51 million of green bonds, well above previous estimates from market observers.

• Invenergy secures financing for construction of Scottish wind farm

  09 October 2015

  US renewable energy developer Invenergy has secured project financing for the construction of a 69MW Scottish wind facility.

• Consultants launch software tool to quantify financial impact of ESG risks

  09 October 2015

  A new software tool to help companies and investors measure the potential impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, has been developed through a collaboration between two sustainability consultancies.

• UK renewables subsidy cuts blamed for solar companies' collapse

  09 October 2015

  Government cuts to UK subsidies for small-scale solar installations have come under fire after two rooftop solar companies went into administration within hours of each other and a third said it would exit the UK market.