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US clean-tech VC plummets 44% in Q2
05 August 2011US venture capital (VC) investment in clean-tech companies dropped 44% in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, according to consultancy Ernst & Young (E&Y).
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Biomass and CCS combo could suck up 10GT of carbon
04 August 2011Using biomass for electricity or transport fuel then capturing and locking away the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions underground could take up to 10 billion tonnes (GT) of CO2 out of the atmosphere in 2050, according to a study by consultancy Ecofys and the IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme.
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Jatropha biofuels set for revival after 'extraordinary collapse'
04 August 2011Confidence is returning to the jatropha biofuels sector, say analysts, despite two scientists this week publishing a withering critique of its success so far.
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US shareholders fixate on environmental and social issues
02 August 2011Environmental and social issues were at the top of shareholders' attention during the 2011 proxy season, according to Ernst & Young (E&Y).
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China, Germany, the UK boast 'most stable' clean energy policies
02 August 2011China, Germany and the UK have the most stable and consistent clean energy policies, a boon for investors seeking jurisdictions with the least amount of uncertainty, according to a report by Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors.
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UK's woodland carbon code 'misleads' over offset potential
29 July 2011The UK's guidelines for counting the carbon saved in afforestation projects blurs the line over creating carbon offsets, according to developers and retailers of carbon offsets.
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WWF forestry standard too weak – Global Witness
26 July 2011Standards set by WWF's Global Forest and Trade Network (GFTN) are too lax and the programme lacks transparency, claims a searing report by the NGO Global Witness.
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Nasdaq to launch water indexes
22 July 2011The Nasdaq stock exchange is to launch four indexes to track the performance of companies involved in the water sector.
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Disruptive Capital raising £200m fund
22 July 2011London-based investor Disruptive Capital is raising a £200 million ($326 million) fund, which will include clean-tech companies in its remit of investment in companies "that are going to completely change the way we do things".
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Landfill pressure boosts waste fund returns
21 July 2011Growing demand for waste management solutions has helped a UK-focused recycling fund achieve returns of more than 40% over three years and is spurring its expansion plans.