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A?question of credibility
01 June 2007Asincere change of heart, or merely the latest cynical delaying tactic? Environmental NGOs are in little doubt: George Bush's apparent volte face on an international effort to tackle greenhouse gas emissions (see page 4) is, in the words of Friends of the Earth, a "charade". WWF argues that it "casts a long dark shadow over the G8 process".
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California green
01 June 2007A new investment approach by two of California's largest pension funds could have more environmental impact than if the US were to join the Kyoto Protocol, say Christopher Murphy and Jonathan Naimon
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On the front line
01 June 2007Entergy's customer base will be among the first to feel the effects of climate change, so the US utility is moving fast to limit its greenhouse gas emissions. Christopher Cundy reports
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Putting principles into practice
01 June 2007Neil Daetwyler explains the evolution of the Equator Principles, and how project finance houses are putting them into practice
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Sustainable banking goes commercial
01 June 2007A year after the launch of the IFC's Performance Standards, banks are rising to the challenge they set, says Rachel Kyte
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Investing responsibly
01 June 2007One year after their launch, the UN Principles for Responsible Investment are now backed by investors managing $8 trillion. Rory Sullivan and Rachel Crossley consider how they are working in practice
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Solar flair
01 June 2007Marcel Brenninkmeijer's early backing of tomorrow's solar giants has reaped vast rewards. Christopher Cundy asks him what's over the horizon
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Following the money
01 June 2007Sustainability pledges – in both cash and commitments – are proliferating across the banking sector. But what does sustainability mean in practice? Jess McCabe reports
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Not waiting for the kick-off
01 June 2007The timing and nature of federal climate legislation may be exercising Capitol Hill but, on Wall Street, the jockeying for position in the US carbon market is well under way. Trevor Curwin reports
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What's in your portfolio?
01 May 2007US investors are beginning to wake up to the climate risks that may be lurking in their portfolios – and are calling on Congress to introduce some certainty on climate into the investment environment, says Mindy Lubber