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Moving into the mainstream
01 October 2009Ten years ago, most investors dismissed environmental issues out of hand. Now, the evangelists and the specialists have been joined by the investment mainstream. Mark Nicholls reports
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Biofuels boom and bust – and beyond?
01 October 2009It seems like a good idea; replace expensive and polluting fossil transportation fuels, often sourced from unstable parts of the world, with cleaner, home-produced biofuels made from plants.
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Taking stock of the technology
01 October 2009Launched by the Impax Group in September 1999, the Environmental Technology 50 (ET50) index comprises the world's 50 largest pure-play environmental technology stocks.
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Ramping up REDD?
01 October 2009Interest in projects that reduce deforestation is building in Asia – but substantial barriers remain. Hy Martin looks at the challenges faced by investors and developers
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Shining a light
01 September 2009It's been an uphill struggle, but the US Securities and Exchange Commission is finally giving serious consideration to ESG disclosure, says Lisa Woll
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Feeding a warming world
01 July 2009The agricultural sector faces massive growth in demand for its products – in the teeth of significant impacts from climate change. However, the challenges present significant investment opportunities, say Bruce Kahn and David Zaks
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Competitive markets
01 June 2009Despite the credit crunch, activity on carbon exchanges is heating up – as is competition between them. Christopher Cundy reports
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Chicago and New York go head to head
01 June 2009The Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE) is emerging as the trading platform of choice for the US carbon market as the federal government presses forward with the potential adoption of a federal cap-and-trade system. The Green Exchange, led by the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) and brokerage Evolution
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Growing on trees?
01 June 2009Investing in forestry and timber assets is nothing new. But investors are increasingly seeing the attraction of more sustainable forestry investments. Tom Fitzherbert-Brockholes reports
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Where next for sustainable forestry investment?
01 June 2009At present, sustainable forestry and timber investments are largely focused on gaining revenue from capital appreciation and timber-related products, with a small percentage looking to the voluntary carbon markets. The future could be quite different.