News

• Methane deal 'could be next' for US-China talks

  29 July 2013

  Cutting methane emissions could be next on the agenda for the US and China, amid signs that the "two carbon elephants" are increasingly cooperating to tackle climate change, according to a report.

• NYSE joins Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative

  26 July 2013

  NYSE Euronext, parent of the New York Stock Exchange, has joined the Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, marking "a significant step forward" for the programme.

• Chinese company buys struggling thin-film maker for 'minimal amount'

  25 July 2013

  A Chinese clean energy company has acquired its third thin-film solar panel maker "for pennies on the dollar", according to an analyst.

• Renewables sector to triple insurance spending by 2020 'to attract new investors'

  25 July 2013

  The renewables sector's spending on risk management products could surge by end of the decade as the industry seeks to unlock finance from risk-averse investors, a report has claimed.

• Gamesa returns to profit, but analyst warns of weaker H2

  24 July 2013

  Wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa has returned to the black and posted its highest quarterly profit margin since 2009, but could see weaker results in the second half of the year, an analyst has warned.

• Renewables fund hits £300m float target

  24 July 2013

  A renewables fund has successfully raised £300 million ($460.8 million) in an oversubscribed stockmarket listing.

• EIB to phase out coal-fired lending

  24 July 2013

  One of the world's biggest energy lenders, the European Investment Bank, has adopted new lending policies expected to see it phase out the financing of coal-fired power plants.

• Trading firm loses head of emissions

  24 July 2013

  A European trading and asset management firm has said it remains committed to the carbon markets despite the departure of its head of emissions.

• Renewables investment set for further falls, report warns

  23 July 2013

  Investment in renewables is likely to continue to decline, at least in the near term, partly as a result of the US shale gas boom, a new report has warned.

• WHEB Asset Management positive on outlook for LED stocks

  23 July 2013

  An asset manager has highlighted a number of stocks it believes are best placed to benefit from the projected rapid growth of energy efficient light emitting diodes.