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October 5 2015

Wind and solar boost cost-competitiveness versus fossil fuels

Levelised cost of electricity analysis for H2 2015 shows onshore wind to be fully competitive against gas and coal in some parts of the world, while solar is closing the gap London and New York, 6 October 2015 – This year has brought a significant shift in the generating cost comparison between renewable energy and […]

August 11 2015

Australia’s 2030 emissions pledge in line with other OECD nations, but lacks the tools to deliver

Australia’s 2030 climate target is comparable in ambition to the US, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the EU. But additional policy measures will be required to meet Australia’s target. Sydney, 11 August 2015 The Australian government’s proposed emissions reduction target of 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2030 is in line with the pledges made by […]

July 10 2015

Correction to Q2 2015 clean energy investment figures

** Due to a data upload issue, we initially omitted renewable energy deals that have significant impact on our numbers. Below is the updated, amended release. We regret the error and apologise for any inconvenience. ** Amended figure much stronger for second quarter, with first half of 2015 only slightly down on same period of […]

June 23 2015

Five seismic shifts to shake global electricity over next 25 years

BNEF’s forecast to 2040 sees $2.2 trillion boom in small-scale solar as consumers seize control of their power, and weaker growth in electricity demand, but prospects for the climate are bleak London and New York, 23 June 2015 – Global power generation will experience five dominant trends over the next 25 years, putting unprecedented pressure […]

June 2 2015

Tokyo too bullish on nuclear, too bearish on gas and solar

The Japanese government’s 26% emission reduction target is realistic but its proposed pathway is “wishful politics”, according to new research Tokyo, 2 June 2015 – Analysts at research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance have analysed the Japanese government’s long-term energy outlook and concluded that the figures it uses are neither in line with market trends […]

April 17 2015

BNEF Summit selects Finance for Resilience winners

Initiative will support the implementation of four winning ideas for financing clean energy London and New York – Four high-impact innovations to speed up the provision of finance for clean energy in developed and developing countries have been selected as Finance for Resilience (FiRe) winners for 2015, at the leading international conference on the future of […]

April 13 2015

Ten companies chosen as 2015 New Energy Pioneers at 8th annual Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit in New York City

Companies from around the world recognised as game-changers in the field of clean energy technology and innovation New York, April 13 – Bloomberg New Energy Finance today announced its selection of the 2015 New Energy Pioneers – game-changing innovators who are revolutionizing the energy sector. The diverse group (listed in full below) represents a broad […]

April 10 2015

South Africa stands out in subdued Q1 for clean energy investment

First quarter of 2015 saw the lowest investment for two years, as financiers of large projects and specialist quoted firms paused for breath after busy 2014 London and New York, 10 April – Global investment in clean energy was $50.5bn in the first quarter of 2015, down 15% from Q1 2014, as deal-making slowed in […]

April 9 2015

US power sector emissions poised to fall to two-decade low in transformative year

Annual records for renewable build, coal retirements and gas burn all expected to be broken in 2015 New York, 9 April 2015 – This should prove to be a watershed year for the “de-carbonization” of the US power sector, with record volumes of coal-fired capacity to be shuttered, renewables capacity to be built, and natural […]

March 31 2015

Global trends in renewable energy investment 2015

Report from UNEP-Frankfurt School analyses the 17% rebound in investment last year London and New York, 31 March – Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2015 is the eighth edition of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report. Based on data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, it has become the world’s foremost reference document on […]