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The chilling effect of Dodd-Frank
31 January 2012US environmental and renewable energy credit markets are anxiously awaiting a crucial CFTC ruling. Felicity Carus reports
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From air miles to chair miles
10 May 2011Frequent flyer schemes create incentives directly at odds with corporate climate change objectives. It's time to incentivise employees to stay put, say Michael Mainelli and Nick Noakes
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Coming off the tracks?
08 November 2010The collapse of comprehensive climate and energy legislation means that US utilities face what some are describing as a 'train wreck' of environmental regulation. Gloria Gonzalez reports on how they are investing amid uncertainty
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Professionalising GHG verification
05 December 2009The recent suspension of a leading CDM verification company has highlighted the need to 'professionalise' the auditors of greenhouse gas emissions, say Tim Stumhofer and Michael Gillenwater
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Waiting for the Senate
01 November 2009It's been a rollercoaster ride for US federal climate change legislation – and it's not over yet. Advocates sense building momentum – but there are plenty of switchbacks ahead. Gloria Gonzalez reports
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After the landslide
01 October 2009Japan's recent change of government brought promise of a revolution in its climate policy, including a cap-and-trade programme. But, as Joshua Speckman reports, the new administration faces an uphill battle
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The multilaterals to the rescue?
01 May 2009Sarah Rundell reports on how Europe's multilateral banks are ramping up their green investment lending – bringing hope to cash-starved developers
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From a marathon to a sprint
01 May 2009Negotiators face a gruelling seven months as they approach what they hope will be a finish line in Copenhagen in December. Tilman Santarius considers the obstacles they must overcome
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An eye on certainty
01 May 2009Profound questions remain unanswered on the when and how of US federal greenhouse gas regulation. But enough clues are emerging to allow for pre-compliance hedging and arbitrage, as Jay McCall explains
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A bond boost for green tech markets?
01 April 2009A new concept in public finance – voluntary environmental improvement bonds – could unlock massive untapped retail demand for a whole range of environmental technologies, says Michael Curley