News

• Enel Green Power inks renewables deals with GE and KfW

  01 April 2015

  Enel Green Power (EGP) has sold a stake in its North American assets to General Electric (GE), as the US giant continues to build its clean energy portfolio.

• GIB raises £463m for world's first offshore wind fund

  01 April 2015

  A fund launched by the UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) to finance offshore wind projects has reached its first close, having raised £463 million ($684 million).

• JLEN makes first acquisitions since IPO

  01 April 2015

  John Laing Environmental Assets (JLEN) – one of the six UK-listed yieldcos – has made its first acquisitions since it floated a year ago.

• SEB sees green bond issuance doubling to $70bn in 2015

  31 March 2015

  Swedish bank SEB still expects issuance of green bonds to double this year from last year's $36 billion, despite a relatively quiet first quarter.

• Canadian Solar bags 'cornerstone assets' for new yieldco

  31 March 2015

  Canadian Solar has completed its $265 million acquisition of Recurrent Energy, in a deal it said will provide the "cornerstone" assets for its imminent yieldco.

• F&C responsible funds to review climate change criteria

  31 March 2015

  F&C Investments is to review the climate change-related exclusion criteria that apply to five funds in its 'responsible' fund range, Environmental Finance has learned.

• S&P launches low volatility index for SRI investors

  31 March 2015

  S&P launches low volatility index for SRI investors

• Mirova to develop carbon measurement method

  30 March 2015

  Sustainable investment specialist Mirova is to help develop a method for measuring companies' greenhouse gas emissions.

• GIB makes first investment in social housing

  30 March 2015

  The UK's state-owned Green Investment Bank (GIB) has made its first investment in social housing. The bank has committed £2.5 million ($3.7 million) to a project to install energy efficient, low-carbon heating systems in up to 28 sheltered housing developments managed by UK property company Places for People.

• Windar floats on AIM

  30 March 2015

  Copenhagen-based firm wind technology firm Windar will float on London's alternative investment market (AIM) today.