Acid rain
Emissions trading with Chinese characteristics
Communist China is embracing the market to deal with sulphur
dioxide – with help from the US. David Biello reports More...
Reporting
From beyond the pale?
Paul Scott reviews the first CSR reports from BAT and McDonald’s
– which have whipped up a storm of controversy More...
Climate change
California puts brakes on vehicle emissions
The passing of ground-breaking legislation on greenhouse
gas emissions from cars is just the start of a fight between
car makers and environmentalists, Mark Nicholls finds
How I see it by Richard Sandor
DJSI – three years on
Industry and investors are showing a growing
commitment to sustainability
Weather report – trading
Credit clouds market outlook
Bankruptcy and ratings downgrades have
transformed the US weather market. David
Biello reports on how dealers are coping
Weather report – insurance
Playing God with hail
Canadian insurers are attempting to disprove
the old adage that there’s nothing you can do
about the weather, reports Alex Mathias
Weather report – Europe
Germany promises market boost
Utility giant RWE is about to begin hedging
its weather exposure, a move that promises
to transform Germany’s weather market.
Mark Nicholls reports
Opinion
Is the CSR bubble about to burst?
Companies are increasingly complaining
about the demands of SRI researchers.
Simon Propper and Annabel Short ask if
they’re about to stop co-operating
Climate change
Firms turn to carbon branding
Will consumers pay a premium for carbon-neutral products?
Robert Rabinowitz finds a growing number of companies betting
they will
Auto sector
Climate looms large on car makers' road map
Climate change presents the automotive
industry with significant risks – and tremendous
opportunities, says Niki Rosinski
Emissions trading
Focusing on the bottom line
How should companies account for emissions
assets and liabilities? Simon Page
examines the options
Market view
Preserving the SO2 market
Norman Fichtorn and Allison Wood explain
the legal battle in New York State over the
Acid Rain Program
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2002
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