Forestry is growing in favour as an asset class for institutional investors but the market is being restructured by economic and demographic changes and growing demand for bioenegy, says David Brand of investment manager New Forests.

Investors' appetite for renewables is growing, but they remain wary of technology risks. That's where 'captive financiers' have a role to play, as Roland Chalons-Browne explains

Major changes in non-financial reporting are on their way this year. Dave Knight and Louise Ayling look at the implications for business and the key issues of materiality, value chain and governance

A slew of bankruptcies was triggered when the German government cut subsidies to its solar sector. Annerose Tashiro reflects on the lessons that the industry must learn

The geothermal sector suffered a big fall in financing last year, but a host of initiatives spearheaded by development banks are aiming to open investors' eyes to the technology's potential, especially in emerging markets. Gloria Gonzalez reports

Mark Nicholls reports on the results of Environmental Finance’s latest Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings – and finds growth and innovation, but some anxiety about oversupply

Renewable energy certificate markets cover two-thirds of the US power grid – but, with dozens of different instruments traded, are hobbled by a lack of contract standardisation, says Christian Hofer

ESG factors have traditionally mainly been applied to equities, but they should also play a strong role in fixed income, argues Peter Coffin

Government-backed initiatives are trying to kick-start low-carbon investment in the UK. But what are their limitations, and how is the private sector responding, asks Nathan Goode

Rather than wait for carbon pricing legislation, the technology giant has introduced an internal cost of carbon to drive emissions reductions and fund investments. Felicity Carus reports

The rapid growth of online activity is sparking a similar rise in energy use. But which IT companies are making the biggest strides to reduce their energy efficiency and gain an advantage over their rivals? Mike Appleby investigates

A radical approach to attracting private capital for clean energy projects via a ‘green bank’ has been pioneered in Connecticut. As Gloria Gonzalez reports, it is attracting plaudits from far beyond the state line

Ahead of next week’s European Parliament vote on plans to resuscitate the drowning EU ETS, Sonja van Renssen explains what is at stake

Comings and goings in Environmental Finance this month

The outgoing government’s policy framework laid the foundations for a renewables revolution in Japan. But developers continue to face headwinds, finds Felicia Jackson

When it comes to financing the shift to a low-carbon global economy, two things are axiomatic. First, it’s going to cost a lot of money. Second, there’s a lot of money out there, looking for profitable investments.

Aviva Investors’ chief responsible investment officer tells Peter Cripps how the firm is integrating environmental, social and governance issues into all its assets under management

Markets thrive on standardisation – and a new initiative from the US solar sector to come to a common view on risk aims to unlock new financial products. Gloria Gonzalez reports

Making buildings, transport and industrial operations more energy efficient will play a key role in limiting climate change – yet progress has proved slow. Elza Holmstedt Pell reports

Climate change is already a reality for miner Anglo American – which makes its engagement with the climate policy process all the more important, says Sam Hoe-Richardson