Archive

  • Innovation is king

    01 February 2007

    New trends in the investment world could mean that environmental, social and governance issues become drivers of innovation, rather than niche concerns, argue Ivo Knoepfel and Gordon Hagart

  • Why ecosystems matter to business.

    01 February 2007

    Business cannot function if ecosystems and the services they deliver – such as water management, biodiversity protection, food provision and climate regulation – are degraded or out of balance, says Björn Stigson

  • Going green around the edges?

    01 February 2007

    A growing number of companies are offering 'carbon neutral' products or services, either to enhance their reputations or tap into new markets. Philippa Jones talks to some of the trailblazers

  • Mercury rising.

    01 February 2007

    With the close of HgCapital's €300 million renewables fund, Tom Murley is bringing clean energy to the investment mainstream. Christopher Cundy reports

  • Raising the bar

    01 February 2007

    While mandatory carbon markets are governed by strict rules and regulations, the voluntary market can sometimes seem like a free-for-all. Mark Kenber looks at efforts to ensure that reductions pass muster

  • A trillion-dollar marketplace

    01 February 2007

    Taken together, environmental commodities markets have a 'market cap' of almost $1 trillion, say Gareth Phillips and Assaad Razzouk

  • Energy ministers back efficiency plans

    01 February 2007

    European energy ministers agreed in late November to support the European Commission's proposals to reduce energy waste by 20% of current levels by 2020.

  • Best in show

    01 December 2006

    Companies pre-eminent in disclosing climate-sensitive information are rewarded with a place in the Climate Leadership Index. Christopher Cundy speaks to the leaders and asks what the accolade brings to their businesses

  • The drama unfolds

    01 December 2006

    It's been a dramatic few weeks or so, in the debate around climate change in general, and emissions trading in particular. The period began, on 30 October, with the much-anticipated release of the Stern Review. This 575-page report, commissioned by the UK Treasury and written by a former World Bank chief economist, has transformed the debate about the economics of climate change.

  • Progress, just about

    01 December 2006

    As the warnings from the climate scientists become more high-pitched, the talks on extending the international climate regime continue at a low drone. So what comes next? Mark Nicholls reports from Nairobi