Recycling
EU’s vehicles rules stuck in neutral
Car makers, recycling companies and national governments
are arguing over their responsibilities in the lead-up to
the EU’s end-of-life vehicle directive. Melanie Goodfellow
investigates Read more...
Weather risk
First impressions count
German utility GGEW has successfully hedged its weather risk
for the first time. But the service offered by some dealers
left a lot to be desired, say Edwin Buer and Martin Hennig
Market view
Writing the rules in Massachusetts
Massachusetts should embrace a broad-based trading programme
for its new GHG market if it wants to keep costs low and ease
compliance, say Dan Chartier and Tom Powers
How I see it by Richard Sandor
A decade of SO2 allowance auctions
There were few surprises in the latest auction of SO2 allowances
– which is exactly how it should be
Weather risk
Not trading, but hedging
Japanese companies across a range of industrial sectors are
hedging their weather exposures, but prices remain high because
of the influential role of insurers and their ‘buy and
hold’ approach to risk. Mark Nicholls reports
Renewable energy
Valentines for green energy trading scheme
Australian electricity retailers have had no difficulty meeting
this year’s low requirement for green energy supply.
But, asks Murray Griffin, how will they fare as the targets
get tougher?
Fund management
Swedish pensions take on SRI
Sweden’s reform of its pensions scheme has forced socially
responsible investing high up the agenda. But, as Alex Mathias
reports, most state pension funds are still mulling over what
approach to take
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