Archive

• Time to stop talking about cleantech?

  04 August 2014

  'Cleantech' suffers from an image problem and may even be outdated as a concept. Ian Thomas shares his thoughts on how to stimulate investment in new, cleaner technology

• Yieldco trend in renewables set to continue

  08 July 2014

  As yieldcos continue to spring up in the renewable energy sector, KBI's Colm O'Connor tells Sophie Robinson-Tillett it is a sign of acceptance by mainstream investors, and explains why he is investing in their parent companies.

• Making hay while the sun shines

  24 June 2014

  What does the recent spate of convertible issues tell us about the solar market, and are there more to come, asks Peter Cripps

• Profile: Henderson Global Care Growth Fund

  15 May 2014

  Henderson's sustainability themed fund easily beat its benchmark over the past year. Peter Cripps learns about its investment philiosophy – and why it tends to pick energy efficiency over renewables.

• Making responsible investment pay

  07 March 2014

  Managers of some of the best performing environmentally themed funds talk about the stocks that boosted returns over the past year, and reveal how they are positioned for the future. Elza Holmstedt Pell reports

• Looking back at 2013

  18 December 2013

  Stranded assets, retroactive subsidy cuts and backloading were among the themes that dominated the markets in 2013. Peter Cripps looks back on some of the highs and lows of the past 12 months.

• Time to advance?

  17 December 2013

  Advanced biofuel makers have disappointed some investors in their struggle to ramp up production to a commercial scale. But do recent plant developments and investment decisions indicate that the sector is turning a corner, asks Elza Holmstedt Pell

• The hunt for Green Alpha

  24 October 2013

  Environmental Finance speaks to market players who see the climate change and resource scarcity themes as an opportunity, to track down the sectors and stocks that are currently exciting them

• Stranded assets: the divestment debate

  14 October 2013

  There are calls for investors to reduce their exposure to fossil fuel stocks amid fears that their valuations will slump if politicians make good on their climate promises. But is now the right time to divest? Two institutional investors with contrasting views spoke to Environmental Finance