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  • Czech Republic switches sides in 'major' breakthrough for EU carbon

    01 May 2015

    EU nations have agreed to back an early start for the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) in a major step forward for floundering carbon market.

  • Carbon trading with Chinese characteristics

    30 April 2015

    China is making rapid progress towards launching what is likely to be the world's largest emissions trading system. But, given the regulatory constraints on many Chinese industries, it is hard to predict how the market will evolve, says Maarten Neelis

  • Investors are committed to renewables, despite low oil price, says HSBC

    28 April 2015

    Investor interest in renewable energy remains strong, despite the decline in oil and gas prices, say analysts at HSBC.

  • RGGI proceeds fund $600m of energy efficiency projects

    22 April 2015

    More than $600 million of proceeds from the US Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has been invested in energy efficiency projects, according to a summary report on the market. Energy bill savings of more than $2.3 billion are expected to flow from the projects, it added.

  • It's time for New York to issue green bonds, says city comptroller

    21 April 2015

    The time is ripe for New York City to divert some of its $10-$15 billion of annual debt issues into green bonds, said comptroller Scott Stringer.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 20 April 2015

    20 April 2015

    After another quiet week in the European carbon market, several bullish factors could influence the market this week, says Louis Redshaw.

  • South Africa plans major expansion of renewables support programme

    20 April 2015

    South Africa will seek an additional 8.1GW of renewable energy from independent power producers (IPPs), on top of the existing goal of 6.9GW by 2030, energy minister Tina Joematt-Pettersson said.

  • BP chairman urges policymakers to put price on carbon

    17 April 2015

    The chairman of oil giant BP has used the firm's annual general meeting (AGM), held yesterday, to call for governments to impose a carbon price in what climate-change activists have called a "game changing day".

  • Quotes of the quarter

    17 April 2015

    Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the first quarter of 2015.

  • EC calls for green bond securitisations and better non-financial reporting

    16 April 2015

    EU policymakers must ramp up their efforts to promote climate-friendly investment through securitised green bonds and improved non-financial disclosure, according to a report from the European Commission (EC).