News

• Volumes and prices fall in voluntary carbon market

  29 May 2014

  The volume of offset credits traded in the voluntary carbon market fell sharply in 2013 to around 76Mt of carbon dioxide from almost 103Mt in 2012, although the decline is exaggerated by several one-off factors, according to a new survey.

• Hannon Armstrong inks $107m renewables land and lease deals

  28 May 2014

  Sustainable infrastructure investor Hannon Armstrong has bought a $107 million portfolio of land and payments from land leases underlying solar and wind projects.

• John Kerry announces US backing for $134m of Althelia forestry loans

  28 May 2014

  US government guarantees will enable the Althelia Climate Fund to offer $133.8 million in commercial loans to forest conservation projects in developing countries, US Secretary of State John Kerry told the Carbon Expo conference in Cologne.

• Modest rise in EU carbon price by 2020 forecast by industry

  28 May 2014

  The average price of carbon allowances in the EU Emissions Trading System between 2013 and 2020 is expected to be about €8 ($11), according to a survey of market participants.

• Carbon markets now worth $30bn, says World Bank

  28 May 2014

  The world's emissions trading systems, for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, are now worth about $30 billion, following the launch of eight new markets in 2013, the World Bank says.

• Solar giants team up on new factory

  27 May 2014

  Renewables heavyweights Canadian Solar and GCL-Poly Energy Holdings have entered into a joint venture to construct a solar cell factory in China.

• LDC backs UK energy efficiency company

  27 May 2014

  Lloyds-owned private equity house LDC has invested in Stroma – a software and consultancy provider to the UK energy markets.

• Camco's shares rise 38% after it confirms contract bids

  27 May 2014

  Project developer Camco Clean Energy's share price leaped 38% today after it confirmed speculation that it was in the running to win two contracts.

• UK subsidy changes 'to make life more challenging for solar funds'

  27 May 2014

  Proposed changes in the UK's subsidy regime will make life more challenging for recently listed solar funds, a leading consultant at Grant Thornton has warned.

• China solar energy giant aims to raise $774m from new share issue

  27 May 2014

  Shunfeng Photovoltaic International, China's largest independent solar energy company, plans to issue HK$6 billion ($774 million) of new shares to fund more utility-scale and distributed solar PV projects.