Archive

  • Why isn't SRI going south?

    01 March 2007

    Investors are placing increasing amounts of capital in emerging markets. But environmental, social and governance considerations inform very little of this investment, and valuable commercial as well as development opportunities are being missed, says Dan Siddy

  • Heading south

    01 March 2007

    With new sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide rules on the horizon, and carbon controls looming, Abudi Zein sees continuing downward pressure on US emissions allowance prices

  • Waste not, want not

    01 March 2007

    Waste markets are fragmented, driven by different legislation in different countries, and subject to numerous technology and project-based risks. But the rewards are potentially huge. Felicia Jackson reports

  • 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.