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Here comes the sun
01 April 2008Solar plants are getting bigger and project financiers are getting interested. Nick Gardiner and Neena Madhok look at what's driving the sector – and what risks investors face
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Suzlon goes global
01 April 2008Elizabeth Block reports on how wind turbine maker Suzlon has expanded its horizons far beyond India
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People moves this month
01 April 2008ANNA LEHMANN and BRUCE MAILLET have joined UK-based carbon project developer Sindicatum Carbon Capital (SCC).
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Trading on the tarmac
01 March 2008The inclusion of aviation in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme may have stalled, as the sector awaits a compromise directive to emerge. But, says Udeke Huiskamp, airlines would be well advised to begin anticipating a cost of carbon
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Tough times for managers
01 March 2008Carbon funds can offer institutional investors a convenient – and lucrative – entry into the carbon market. But current market uncertainty is making them a tough sell. Mark Nicholls reports
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Making the climate change play
01 March 2008It is a torrid time to be investing in, well, pretty much anything at the moment. Gold looks quite attractive, and the Financial Times recently reported on how pawnbrokers were thriving, as the banks turn their backs on the higher credit risk end of the retail market.
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Do we need financial additionality?
01 March 2008Financial additionality' tests for greenhouse gas offset projects have their drawbacks, but the emerging US carbon market should not ignore them, says Bill Reynolds
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Options on exchanges
01 March 2008As investor interest in trading carbon credits grows, exchanges are working furiously to attract financial players. Christopher Cundy reports
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Tracking climate change
01 March 2008Index designers are rushing to meet investor demand for global warming-themed investments, reports Jess McCabe
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Confidence in carbon
01 March 2008Marco Monroy was entering into carbon contracts when others had given up on the Kyoto Protocol. He tells Mark Nicholls how MGM has evolved with the market