-
UK finance directors lag on low-carbon agenda – Carbon Trust survey
19 August 2010Three quarters of large companies in the UK do not measure and report their carbon footprint, while many finance directors remain unprepared for the shift to a low-carbon economy, according to a survey sponsored by the Carbon Trust Standard Company.
-
US CCS plan slated for lack of ambition
19 August 2010A US interagency blueprint for commercial-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) argues that challenging obstacles can be overcome, such as the lack of a national carbon price and questions over long-term liability.
-
SAM in amicable split with STOXX, deepens links with Dow Jones
19 August 2010Dow Jones is to calculate, market and distribute a European sustainability index for SAM, after the boutique sustainability investment firm "amicably" terminated its agreement with STOXX.
-
FutureGen revamped by US, but tech choice raises questions
12 August 2010The US government has overhauled the long-delayed FutureGen carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, but observers say cost and technology obstacles mean it may never get off the ground.
-
E&Y plans UK clean-tech expansion
12 August 2010Ernst and Young (E&Y) is planning a major expansion of its UK clean-tech team, with plans to hire around 300 people in the coming years.
-
PetroAlgae seeks to harvest up to $200m from US listing
12 August 2010A US developer of 'micro-crop' technology to harvest algae for biofuels is planning a US initial public offering (IPO), which could raise up to $200 million.
-
Ex-Im urged to end "fossil fuel binge", support renewables
12 August 2010NGOs have accused the US Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank of "systematic bias towards financing fossil fuel projects", as the export credit agency prepares to consider backing two giant coal-fired power plants.
-
Chinese clean-tech stocks on the rise, says Ambrian
12 August 2010Clean-tech investors should be shifting their allocation of wind and solar companies towards Chinese firms, as growing domestic demand risks marginalising their European peers, according to investment firm Ambrian.
-
Cuts may threaten environmental risk data quality – PwC
05 August 2010The quality of 'geo-data', used to map environmental risk in the insurance sector, may be threatened by cost cutting both in business and the public sector, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has warned.
-
Gulf spill has 'far reaching' impact on oil company credit – S&P
05 August 2010The oil spill and subsequent suspension of drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico will have a long-term impact on the creditworthiness of oil and gas companies, according to ratings agency Standard & Poors.