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Features May 2005

The following are summaries of the features that appeared in the April 2005 print edition of Environmental Finance magazine

Waste Management

UK seeks inward investment

The UKs efforts to increase levels of recycling represent a potential gold mine for foreign and domestic investors, says Bevis Watts.

How I see it by Richard Sandor

Weather the crude oil crisis

Are the markets signalling a shift from our dependence on oil?

Venture Capital

Institutions up the ante

Some of North Americas largest pension funds are eyeing major venture capital and private equity investments in clean technology. David Biello reports

Reporting

A reassuring trend

A growing number of companies are turning to assurance statements to convince stakeholders of the credibility of their sustainability reports. But, asks Roz Bulleid, are they worth the paper theyre written on? More...

Renewable Energy

Spreading best practice

The European Commission is considering whether to harmonise Europes patchwork of renewable energy support structures. Jaap Jansen looks at the options

Market View

Standardising RECs contracting

As renewable energy certificate markets take off in the US, pressure is building to simplify transactions. Jeremy Weinstein and Daniel Chartier report on a major effort to standardise contract terms

 

GLOBAL CARBON 2005


A special supplement to Environmental Finance and Carbon Finance, produced for the international carbon fair, Carbon Expo. Including:

an assessment of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme;

progress reports on the Clean Development Mechanism and Joint Implementation;

the most comprehensive survey of carbon funds yet published; and

a round-up of the exchanges listing – or planning – carbon contracts.

 

Click here for more details, or here to receive a free copy

 

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