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The nature of the thing
21 June 2011Failure to distinguish between environmental instruments and the cash-settled contracts based on them could impose crippling costs, warn Christopher Berendt and Jeremy Weinstein
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Broadsides from the back benches
21 June 2011As chairman of an influential parliamentary committee, veteran Tory MP Tim Yeo has proved an effective critic of UK climate policy. He talks electricity market reform and emissions with Mark Nicholls
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Modest tariff cuts could keep UK solar on track – report
21 June 2011The UK government has been overzealous in its cuts to solar feed-in tariffs, says a study from consultancy Ernst & Young, which argues that less severe reductions are necessary to deliver attractive returns for developers.
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US solar PV installations soar as European markets stall
20 June 2011US solar photovoltaic (PV) installations soared in the first quarter of 2011, stoking hopes the country could regain a larger share of the global market.
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Zouk raises €230m clean-tech fund, prepares infrastructure fund
20 June 2011One of Europe's biggest clean technology funds reached a final close today, with €230 million ($300 million) committed.
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Sustainability principles boost private equity returns - IFC
20 June 2011The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has found applying sustainability criteria improves the financial returns of private equity investments.
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Itaú Unibanco named sustainable bank of the year
17 June 2011Brazilian bank Itaú Unibanco was yesterday named sustainable bank of the year, in an annual ceremony organised by the International Finance Corporation and the Financial Times.
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US ethanol tax-break on the block
17 June 2011US Senators have voted overwhelmingly to abolish a controversial tax break for corn ethanol.
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PRI launches major review of reporting and assessment process
17 June 2011The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is to carry out a "massive review" of its reporting and assessment process, to reflect evolving practices in responsible investment.
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SEB bolsters green bonds team
17 June 2011Swedish bank SEB, one of the pioneers of the environmental bonds market, has bulked up and formalised its sustainable products department in what its head describes as a vote of confidence in the sector.