Cuts to clean coal and renewables funds, carbon price forecast redrawn, but manufacturers to benefit from boosted clean technology funding.
ET100 to track companies with core cleanetch business. Plus: NSW wind farm divides festival; Ceramic March results; BYD on the buses; and Verizon’s energy break.
Clean Energy Finance Corporation given government guidelines, including expected rate of return and maximum yearly spend, on how to invest its $10bn.
A $500m green bond offer by Korea’s Export-Import Bank – a world first – employs the big guns of capitalism to finance cleantech projects.
Survey of world’s 1,000 largest funds, with $60 trillion under management, finds little accounting for climate risk. Australia ranks comparatively well.
Westpac’s head of emissions and environment says the bank plans to double its exposure to cleantech and sees sustainability as an ‘investment megatrend’.
CFC appoints new CEO to focus on EU growth. Plus EU plans to delay 900m CO2 permits, aviation trade; solar news from Japan, US, EU.
2012 CDP report finds ASX200 getting on with green business… mostly. Plus Australia’s carbon-scheme tick of approval; and no Milne at Carbon Expo?
SolarCity IPO goes ahead with slashed share price. Plus: Conergy’s cyclone-proof PV; $170m to US offshore wind; UK power price warning.
After Doha, business needs to consider whether it is actively seeking the opportunities international and domestic carbon policy signals create.
An open letter from global investor networks calls on governments to develop workable frameworks to reduce climate risk and support low-carbon investment.
The billionaire hedge fund manager is leaving Farallon Capital to devote more time to America’s clean energy causes.
A123 Systems’ bankruptcy will be painted as another blow to the White House. Actually, it’s a good opportunity for Obama to defend cleantech funding.
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation will need to be as innovative as the projects it supports to avoid a home grown Solyndra.
