Emissions Trading
Loose targets bring industry relief
The EU states that have so far released National Allocation
Plans for the EU Emissions Trading Scheme seem to have bowed
to industry pressure for leniency. Will the Commission force
them to impose tighter targets? Mark Nicholls reports More...
How I see it by Richard Sandor
Here come the states II
An impressive number of individual US states
have set up their own emissions reduction
programmes. But an efficient market will
require some standardisation
Fund Management
Demonstrating values for money
Socially responsible investment is maturing,
but are the research firms that have served
ethical investors over the last 20 years keeping
up? Seb Beloe presents the results of a
recent survey into the research market
Weather Risk
Hedging hotting up
Will last summer’s unusual weather patterns
lead to a boom in weather hedging? Mark
Nicholls talks to derivatives dealers
Market View
Making the case for agriculture
Emissions reductions from agriculture may
be out of fashion, but their potential is enormous
and shouldn’t be overlooked, argues
Susan Wood
Emissions Trading
Breaking through barriers in Russia
Since the break-up of the Soviet Union,
Russia has kept environmental regulation to
a minimum in the hope of attracting foreign
investment. Alexander Golub, Dan Dudek,
Hallie Katarski, Elena Strukova and Michael
Yulkin put the case for the opposite
approach
Weather Risk
Turning weather forecasts into business forecasts
Mary Altalo and Monica Hale explain how
accurate weather forecasting can bring commercial
benefits to power companies
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RENEWABLES
FINANCE
Building markets for green energy
With billions of dollars of investment into renewable
energy required over the coming years, the financial
sector is set to play a crucial role in moving the world
towards a cleaner energy mix.
This special supplement – produced
in association with the United Nations Sustainable Energy
Finance Initiative – considers the financing challenges
ahead, and examines the opportunities renewable energy
offers for investors and financiers.
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for more details
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