News

• Uninsured losses from natural disasters could reach $153bn annually, says Swiss Re

  14 September 2015

  Annual global uninsured losses caused by natural disasters could increase to $153 billion, according to Zurich-based reinsurance giant Swiss Re.

• NIB comes to market with its first euro green bond in €500m deal

  14 September 2015

  The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has issued its first euro-denominated green bond in a €500 million ($566 million) deal that was "well oversubscribed".

• NESF could raise up to £98.4m in share placement

  14 September 2015

  NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) could raise up to £98.4 million ($152 million) in its latest equity raise, after announcing an updated net asset value (NAV) on which the issue will be based.

• Sustainalytics snaps up ESG Analytics

  11 September 2015

  Environmental, social and governance (ESG) data provider Sustainalytics has bought ESG Analytics, a provider of web-based solutions aimed at asset managers and owners.

• Green bond market gets its first agricultural and forestry standards

  11 September 2015

  The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has released standards it hopes will bolster green bond issuance in the agricultural and forestry space.

• GIP to issue €556m green bond to finance offshore wind deal

  11 September 2015

  Private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is set to issue a €556 million ($623 million) green bond to help fund its acquisition of 50% of an offshore wind project.

• Pepsi, RBC and Cisco out of DJSI as sustainability issues become 'more mainstream'

  11 September 2015

  Pepsi, Royal Bank of Canada and Cisco Systems have been kicked out of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), making way for Bank of America, Telefonica and BHP Billiton.

• Recurrent Energy bags $337m solar financing from consortium of banks

  10 September 2015

  Canadian Solar's US subsidiary has secured a $337 million debt package for a solar project, in its second deal this week.

• Oxford Capital sells a UK solar portfolio

  10 September 2015

  Private equity firm Oxford Capital has sold a portfolio of residential rooftop solar to a UK private investment firm.

• Apex secures $216m loan to build US wind farm

  10 September 2015

  Renewable energy developer Apex Clean Energy has secured a $216 million loan for the construction of a 151MW wind farm in Oklahoma.