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Spinning gold from green

Ben Goldsmith hasn't yet persuaded the family investment company to invest his father's legacy sustainably – but he's hoping to achieve his green investment ambitions through the Wheb Group. Mark Nicholls reports

Environmental Finance Personality of the Year

All change

Climate Change Capital's acquisition by agricultural trader Bunge reflects the changing dynamics in the carbon markets – and the environmental asset management opportunity. Mark Nicholls talks to new CEO Alfred Evans

A solar survivor

For Jigar Shah, who has spent his entire career in clean energy, the solar sector's latest travails represent merely a bump in the road. He talks to Gloria Gonzalez

The next phase

Josué Tanaka is leading a new phase of the EBRD's sustainable energy lending – and its push into North Africa. He speaks to Christopher Cundy

Investing with attitude

Californian pension giant CalPERS is flexing its muscles on ESG, under head of corporate governance Anne Simpson. She talks to Felicity Carus

Trading places

It's been quite a road for Dirk Forrister, the new president of the International Emissions Trading Association – from the White House to Geneva, via London and Colorado. He talks to Katie Kouchakji about how the carbon market has changed and where he sees it heading

EPA pursuing 'worst option' for emissions controls, says Forrister

The US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) New Source Performance Standards are the worst of all the options available for controlling greenhouse gas emissions, said Dirk Forrister, the incoming president of the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA).

Andrew Steer to head World Resources Institute

The World Resources Institute (WRI) has named Andrew Steer, currently the World Bank's special climate change envoy, as its new president.

Fully engaged

Under James Gifford's stewardship, the Principles for Responsible Investment have grown from an internship project at the UNEP Finance Initiative to a $30 trillion phenomenon.