Billions worth of climate bonds available worldwide

Sep 21, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Markets & Finance 0

The global climate-aligned bonds market is worth $694 billion (£527.2bn). That’s an increase of $96 billion (£72.9bn) compared to last year, according to a report by the Climate Bonds Initiative...

Chinese Hinkley investment could pose ‘cyber risk’

Sep 20, 2016 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure & Generation, Low Carbon 0

Chinese involvement in the development of Hinkley Point C could leave the UK open to cyber attacks and blackouts. That is according to security expert Robert Lee, CEO of cyber security company Dragos...

UK gives final green light for Hinkley nuclear plant

Sep 15, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Policy & Legislation, Top Stories 0

The UK Government has given the final go-ahead for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station following a “new agreement” with EDF. Ministers have imposed “significant new safeguards” under a...

Global coal plant pipeline registers ‘dramatic drop’

Sep 07, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Coal, Gas & Oil 0

The total amount of coal-fired generating capacity in pre-construction planning worldwide has fallen by 158GW so far this year. That’s a “dramatic drop” of 14% from 1,090GW to...

US and China ratify Paris climate treaty

Sep 05, 2016 Jonny Bairstow Policy & Legislation, Top Stories 0

The US and China have officially agreed to ratify the Paris climate treaty. US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the deal during the G20 summit in Hangzhou. President...

US and China ‘to ratify Paris climate agreement’

Sep 02, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability & Environment 0

The US and China are expected to ratify the Paris climate change agreement at the G20 summit this weekend. Only 23 nations have so far formally ratified the deal, which will only enter into force...

BP signs second shale gas deal with Chinese firm

Sep 01, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil 0

BP has signed a second agreement for shale gas exploration, development and production with a Chinese company. The production sharing contract (PSC) with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)...

China ‘dominates North Sea oil drilling’

Aug 23, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Coal, Gas & Oil 0

China has reportedly become the largest crude oil operator in the North Sea. It has moved to dominate British oil production despite the fall of oil prices, according to a report by The Times. It...

Apple goes green in China

Aug 22, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Sustainability & Environment, Top Stories 0

Apple has announced new steps to secure its supply chain is 100% green in China. The technology giant will power all of its glass production in the country by renewable energy by the end of 2018....

Australia officially blocks energy grid sale to Chinese companies

Aug 19, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Markets & Finance 0

Australia has officially blocked the sale of its biggest energy grid to two Chinese companies. The government has rejected the bid by firms State Grid Corp and Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings...