Archive

  • Getting serious with carbon pricing policy

    19 November 2015

    David Hone and Jonathan Grant explore the outlook for carbon pricing in Paris – and beyond

  • EF BRIEFS: SocGen, Barclays, Trina, Enel, GIB, Camco, Capital Stage, IIGCC, GE and Alstom

    18 November 2015

    Societe Generale has adopted a climate policy ahead of the Paris climate summit that will see it pull out of some coal financing and double financing for renewables by 2020.

  • Nestlé sees more work needed for natural capital P&L

    18 November 2015

    Food and beverage giant Nestlé said it will not produce an environmental profit and loss statement until it better understands the concept of 'natural capital'.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 16 November 2015

    16 November 2015

    Another full week of auctions will test the resolve of EUA buyers, but higher prices are likely within the next two weeks, says Louis Redshaw.

  • Climate finance smashes records thanks to major boost in private-sector investment

    16 November 2015

    A 26% increase in private sector investment helped 2014 smash all previous records for climate finance, reaching $391 billion.

  • EF BRIEFS: Moody's, S&P, Macquarie, UK SIF, Axa IM, TRIG, EDF, Apple

    13 November 2015

    Moody's has given its first public rating of a wind farm, in a move it says sets an important precedent for the emerging asset class.

  • The road to Paris: this time is different!

    12 November 2015

    With only a few weeks to go until the start of the UN climate change conference in Paris, Charlie Thomas explains why he is optimistic about the talks.

  • Renewables to take 60% of power sector investment up to 2040, says IEA

    10 November 2015

    Some $7.8 trillion will be invested in renewable energy technologies over the next 25 years, more than 60% of all power plant investments, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

  • EF BRIEFS: Parametric, ADB, NYSERDA, Nordea

    09 November 2015

    Parametric Portfolio Associates, a US investment manager, has launched two new environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies and appointed Jennifer Sireklove to the new role of head of responsible investing.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 9 November 2015

    09 November 2015

    Further EUA price falls are likely this week as auction volumes increase and the mild weather continues, says Louis Redshaw