Opinion

No time to wait

The industrialised world need not wait for Kyoto Mark II to move forwards on climate, says Brice Lalonde

Private Equity

Following through on climate promises

Will TXU’s private equity buyers be transparent and accountable when it comes to their environmental promises, ask Jon Sohn and Smita Nakhooda More...

Venture Captital

Restraint creeps in

US venture capitalists are increasingly tempering their cleantech enthusiasm with caution. Trevor Curwin reports

Renewable Energy – Introduction

Putting the foundations in place

The right legal and policy frameworks must be put in place to ensure renewable energy uptake, say James Cameron and Martijn Wilder

Renewable Energy – Financing

Raising the roof

Jess McCabe reports on how companies are turning to novel third-party financing structures to get solar on site More...

Renewable Energy – Profile

All along the chain

Elizabeth Block discovers how Norway’s REC Group is taking an integrated approach to solar power

Renewable Energy – Turbines

Turbine shortage looms large

Candida Jones reports on how wind farm developers are grappling with the continuing shortage of turbines

Analysts View

Warm glow for solar stocks?

It’s not just incentive schemes that solar sector investors need to watch – non-financial barriers could be just as important, says Michael McNamara

Accounting

A new chapter in accountancy

New accounting rules forcing companies to put hitherto unreported environmental liabilities on the balance sheet could transform disclosure, say Paul Watchman and Angela Delfino

Market View

Managing the mosaic

Companies must come to terms with growing complexity in the US’ emerging environmental markets, say Bob Shults and Reiner Musier

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