News

• IIGCC appoints Schoenberg as head of EU policy

  05 May 2015

  Martin Schoenberg has been appointed as head of EU policy at the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC).

• Czech Republic switches sides in 'major' breakthrough for EU carbon

  01 May 2015

  EU nations have agreed to back an early start for the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) in a major step forward for floundering carbon market.

• First Solar says yieldco plans triggered Q1 losses

  01 May 2015

  Renewables giant First Solar has made a loss for the first time since 2012, due to preparations for the launch of its yieldco.

• Green Bond Principles 'must tighten up on transparency'

  01 May 2015

  The Green Bond Principles should be strengthened in order to fill a "transparency gap" that is emerging in the market, according to an alliance of NGOs.

• Centerbridge's oversubscribed green bond helps it buy Senvion

  01 May 2015

  Centerbridge Partners has completed its acquisition of wind turbine maker Senvion after raising €400 million ($440 million) through a green bond that was nearly twice oversubscribed.

• Kilowatt and Citi agree $200m debt warehouse as they eye ABS issues

  30 April 2015

  Clean energy lender Kilowatt Financial has agreed a $200 million 'debt warehouse facility' with Citi to finance residential solar systems, in a first step towards issuing asset backed securities (ABS).

• Chinese farming giant eyes green bond market

  30 April 2015

  A Chinese aquaculture firm is considering tapping the green bond market.

• Siemens in equity swap with Atlantis for tidal energy company

  30 April 2015

  Siemens has sold its loss-making UK marine technology business in an equity swap.

• JP Morgan steals underwriting crown for Q1 green bonds

  29 April 2015

  JP Morgan has been crowned the biggest underwriter of green bonds in the past quarter, taking pole position for the first time.

• Gothenburg to issue third green bond

  29 April 2015

  The City of Gothenburg plans to make its third foray into the green bond market, this time with an issue of roughly SEK1 billion ($120 million).