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Following through on climate promises
01 April 2007The TXU deal represents a sea-change in how Wall Street views carbon risk. But transparency, accountability and – ultimately – delivery are now crucial, say Jon Sohn and Smita Nakhooda
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Restraint creeps in
01 April 2007Venture capitalists remain bullish about the cleantech sector, but notes of caution are increasingly heard. Trevor Curwin reports from San Francisco
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Turbine shortage looms large
01 April 2007The rapid growth of the wind energy sector is putting pressure on turbine supply. Candida Jones reports on how developers are tackling the problem
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The lull before the storm?
01 March 2007As far as natural catastrophes are concerned, the insurance industry – and the planet – got off lightly in 2006.?But the world's largest insurers warn that worse is to come. Jess McCabe reports
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Carbon credits prove elusive for biofuels
01 March 2007There is still no system to allow developers of biofuel projects to trade in carbon emission reductions, says Caitlin Randall
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Bubble or no bubble?
01 March 2007Comparing the Nasdaq with an index of clean energy stocks might reassure investors fearing a renewable energy bubble. But irrational exuberance might still undo the unwary, says Michael Liebreich
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The public face of private equity
01 March 2007For a section of the financial world that prefers – by definition – to operate as far away from the public gaze as possible, the private equity business has recently been attracting some unwelcome attention.
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All-out auctions?
01 March 2007New York's bold proposal to auction all allowances under its proposed carbon trading programme raises crucial questions, says Roman Kramarchuk
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Liability and litigation
01 March 2007The stage is set for a soaring environmental insurance market in Europe, but uncertainties remain on the implications of key EU legislation, reports Christopher Cundy
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Putting a premium on emissions
01 March 2007The carbon markets are immature, risky and uncertain – and there is a desperate need for insurance solutions. Julian Richardson looks at how insurers are beginning to step up to the challenge