Opinion

Towards sustainable pensions

Penny Shepherd argues that the UK government should reform the pension system with an eye on sustainability

Kyoto Protocol

Lighting the path beyond 2012?

Montreal was instantly declared a breakthrough for the international climate regime. But what do the two deals on post-2012 negotiations actually mean? Mark Nicholls reports

Bioenergy - Transport

Planting seeds on the forecourt

Concerns about climate change and energy security have seen biofuels move from the backyard to the boardroom. Roz Bulleid reports on the first shoots of a green transport revolution. More..

Bioenergy - Biomass

Burning a path to the future

Burning biomass to generate heat and power promises a cleaner, greener future for the EU, argues James Atkins – if the barriers can be overcome

Bioenergy - Biopower

Co-firing drives European biopower

Biomass-based power generation seems, so far, to be failing to live up to expectations. Alex Klein and Cristiano Spiallati consider why

Insurance

The day before tomorrow

Last summer’s hurricane season should be a wake-up call for the insurance industry, argue Nick Silver and Andrew Dlugolecki

Alternative Energy

Plugging into decentralised power

Developing countries offer a promising market for decentralised energy project developers and equipment suppliers, says Michael Brown

Project Finance

New Life breathed into Zephyr deal

RWE’s innovative Zephyr deal offered a blueprint for wind energy financing when it closed in 2004. Will Ainger reports on its return to market

Market View

The variables behind the volatility

Do US emissions markets face more of the rising prices and whipsaw volatility of the last two years? Gary Payne considers what’s driving allowance prices. More..

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