News

• Vela Energy issues renewables bond

  27 June 2016

  Vela Energy has issued a €66 million ($72 million) bond to part-refinance a portfolio of solar plants in Spain.

• Brexit 'to hit air pollution and recycling policy'

  27 June 2016

  The UK's shock decision to leave the EU could lead to a weakening of policies relating to recycling and air pollution.

• People moves - 24 June 2016

  24 June 2016

  The latest moves at CMIA, Green Alliance, SunEdison and Hermes EOS

• Renewables investor sentiment hit by Brexit, in Europe as well as UK

  24 June 2016

  The UK's shock Brexit decision will hurt investor sentiment in clean energy projects in the EU as well as the UK, it was claimed today.

• Capital Stage hedges revenues against Brexit currency swings

  24 June 2016

  German renewable developer Capital Stage has shrugged off the impact of Brexit, saying it had hedged its UK projects ahead of the vote.

• EU ETS falls 17% on Brexit

  24 June 2016

  The EU emissions trading system (ETS) opened 17% down today, as traders were stunned by the news that UK had voted to leave the trading block.

• NIB and BNP Paribas join GBP ExCom

  24 June 2016

  Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and BNP Paribas have appointed to the executive committee (ExCom) of the Green Bond Principles (GBP).

• UK climate policy now uncertain

  24 June 2016

  The UK's climate policy was mired in doubt in the wake of the monumental vote to leave the European Union.

• GreenWish partners with Denham Capital on 600MW portfolio

  23 June 2016

  African renewable energy investor GreenWish Partners and private equity firm Denham Capital have signed a strategic partnership to build and finance a portfolio of African renewable energy projects.

• Massachusetts plans $250m green bond

  23 June 2016

  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has announced plans for $250 million green bond to finance a range of environmental projects.