Archive

  • Progress, just about

    01 December 2006

    As the warnings from the climate scientists become more high-pitched, the talks on extending the international climate regime continue at a low drone. So what comes next? Mark Nicholls reports from Nairobi

  • Leading the way

    01 December 2006

    Few details have yet emerged as to how California's regulators are to implement the state's ground-breaking climate change legislation. Jason Patrick considers some of the issues they – and market participants – face

  • A statement of intent

    01 December 2006

    Investors are increasingly aware of the impact of climate change on returns. But how should they respond to the ­challenge? A new investor initiative aims to show the way, say Stephanie Pfeifer, Rory Sullivan and Mark Kenber

  • Tracking down the data

    01 December 2006

    Companies are working overtime to get a better understanding of their environmental impacts. Vijay Gudivaka looks at the growing market for more effective environmental data management

  • Taming the tigers

    01 December 2006

    Asia's explosive economic growth has come at enormous environmental cost. But investors – with a little help from Melissa Brown and ASrIA – could help shift the region's ­development trajectory. Christopher Cundy reports

  • Banking on the positive

    01 December 2006

    Mark Nicholls reports on how the UK arm of Triodos Bank is making a push into investment banking – and taking a typically unconventional approach

  • A changing climate in Washington?

    01 December 2006

    Environmentalists hailed the Democratic victories in the US mid-term elections. But those hoping for rapid action on greenhouse gases are ­likely to be disappointed, reports Ray Pospisil

  • Schwarzenegger under fire on emissions trading plans

    01 November 2006

    California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an executive order on 17 October proposing that any future greenhouse gas (GHG) 'cap-and-trade' scheme in the state be linked to other US regional schemes and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

  • Evolution Markets raises $15 million

    01 November 2006

    Leading environmental markets broker Evolution Markets has raised $15 million that will, among other things, fund a push into investment banking and biofuels. The money – the first external financing the company has raised – came from Hartford, Connecticut private equity group CCP Equity Partners.

  • $10 billion public–private partnership to reap Texas wind

    01 November 2006

    After overtaking California this year as the leading US state in terms of wind power capacity, Texas looks set to cement that lead by initiating a $10 billion ­public–private partnership to further wind development in the state.