New Energy Finance

Bloomberg New Energy Finance says 20 per cent drop in third quarter makes prospect of beating last year's record $280bn very unlikely

New Corporate Renewable Energy Index report finds growing number of companies buying 100 per cent of their energy from renewables

Investors looking for long-term yields helped push M&A activity to $10.8bn

Report identifies huge opportunities for investors in the region, but says policy frameworks must be improved

Enormous 75 per cent annual increase in global solar capacity takes sector financing to record levels

Rise in offsetting takes volumes purchased to $576bn and helps avoid downward price trend seen in EU markets

2Co's Don Valley project one of only two European entries in list of the top 10 most advanced developments

Analysis suggests increasing EU 2020 CO2 reduction target would cost 0.03-0.04 per cent of EU GDP per year

Industry poised for expansion if green targets are met, although separate study warns Big Six investment in clean energy may fall

Record volumes of trading fail to compensate for plummeting carbon prices