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| Features, February 2000 |
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| SECTOR FOCUS: OIL & GAS |
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| 'BEST IN CLASS'
OILS TROUBLED WATERS Environmental Finance polls four leading eco-rating firms to find the sector leaders in terms of sustainability and environmental performance among oil and gas companies. Mark Nicholls talks to the analysts to find out what they consider to be the key issues facing the industry. More... |
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| SECTOR FOCUS: OIL & GAS |
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| SHELL STEPS OFF
THE GAS Royal Dutch/Shell is the latest company to launch an internal pilot trading scheme for greenhouse gas emissions. Graham Cooper takes an in-depth look at the scheme's design, and examines the goals and thinking behind the initiative. More... |
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| CATASTROPHE INSURANCE |
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| WINDS OF CHANGE The two windstorms that swept across Northern Europe over Christmas 1999 could presage an increasing number of extreme weather events. Brian Bollen reports on their impact on the insurance sector, and how the industry is addressing the dangers of climate change. |
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| HOW I SEE IT |
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| TRADING WHILE
THE TEMPERATURE RISES Richard Sandor looks at the new and growing market for weather derivatives - but warns that while they can hedge against the short-term effects of a changing climate, they are not long-term solutions for the future. |
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| EMISSIONS TRADING |
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| AUSTRALIA SHOWS
THE WAY The Australian government has been issuing a series of discussion papers on the likely shape of a domestic emissions trading scheme. But while the government has been consulting, business and industry has been doing. Consultant Tony Beck overviews developments in Australia, which could very well influence policy-making elsewhere. |
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| MARKET VIEW |
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| OFFSET CREDITS
- THE GROWTH OF A MARKET Susan Wood, manager with Enron North America's emissions trading desk explains how the offset credit market works. |
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| ECO-RATING |
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| ENVIRONMENTAL
RISK BY NUMBERS Robert Repetto and Duncan Austin of the World Resources Institute outline a new methodology for quantifying companies' environmental risk, designed to appeal to financial analysts and investors. The US pulp and paper sector is assessed to illustrate the technique. |
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| WEATHER DERIVATIVES |
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| PRICING THE WEATHER
- BASIC STRATEGIES What are weather derivatives and, more importantly, what are they worth? Darren Toulson of Intelligent Financial Systems explains the principles that underlie these financial instruments, and looks at how dealers and users can accurately price them. |
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