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Investors pass their verdict
11 June 2010Demand for environmentally-themed investment research is growing – and the brokers are responding. Mark Nicholls talks to the winners of Environmental Finance's inaugural investment research survey
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Beyond project finance?
11 June 2010The Equator Principles have helped embed environmental and social risk management in project finance around the world – but many are calling for their reach to be extended. Jess McCabe reports
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Gilt-edged greenery
11 June 2010Capital is needed to protect the world's forests, and institutional investors need stable, long-term investments that help to hedge climate risk. Could forest bonds be the answer, asks Simon Petley
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Madam secretary
11 June 2010From civil servant to NGO founder to private sector adviser – and now head of the UN's climate secretariat. Christiana Figueres talks to Katie Kouchakji
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Rebuilding trust
11 June 2010The financial sector has a mountain to climb to overcome the damage to its reputation caused by the 2008 crash. But, argues Barbara Krumsiek, sustainable finance can and should be central to the effort
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Why the SEC should keep an eye on the weather
11 June 2010The US Securities and Exchange Commission should be applauded for encouraging disclosure of climate change risks – but it should extend its advice to more 'normal' weather exposures, says Pablo Triana Portela
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Resetting the standard
11 June 2010The IFC's Performance Standards not only guide the corporation's approach to its social and environmental impacts, but also form the basis of the Equator Principles – making their review of vital importance to project finance in developing countries. Greg Radford explains
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The upside and downside of ESG risk
11 June 2010Investment banks are renowned for it: taking an axe to staffing levels as the economic picture darkens, only to rush to hire once the outlook improves. And environmental finance and responsible investment are no different.
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Something new under the sun?
11 June 2010Once land-use rules are clarified, generous feed-in tariffs and an ample resource will see investors flock to Israel's overlooked solar sector, say Daniel Berkove and Daniel Gamulka
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Entering the next phase
11 June 2010The Kerry-Lieberman proposal for climate legislation provides a foundation for US climate policy – but needs improvement in key areas, says Lisa Jacobson