Analysis

  • The state of sustainable and responsible investment in Asia

    08 October 2015

    Asia's investment landscape is changing fast, amid growing calls for improved stewardship and rising demand for capital to fund 'green growth', says Jessica Robinson

  • Can Paris deliver a meaningful climate deal?

    07 October 2015

    Attempts to build a global agreement from a series of national pledges will help industry and financiers plan low-carbon investments beyond 2020, even if they don't restrict global warming to 2°C, says Graham Cooper

  • The big debate: Pureplay green bonds

    06 October 2015

    Should bonds issued by 'pureplay' green companies be labelled green without having to specify how the proceeds will be used?

  • Green bond comment, September

    05 October 2015

    It was pleasing to see some ground-breaking issues in the green bond market in recent weeks, reflecting its continued growth.

  • Quotes of the Quarter

    05 October 2015

    Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the third quarter of 2015.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 5 October 2015

    05 October 2015

    Last week's rise in the EUA price suggests the carbon market has resumed the upward trend which began in March, says Louis Redshaw

  • Profile: KBC Eco Fund - Water

    01 October 2015

    Water funds, such as the KBC Eco Fund – Water, have performed strongly in recent years. But many stocks in the sector are now looking expensive, the fund manager tells Graham Cooper

  • Feeding the beast: are US yieldcos sustainable?

    30 September 2015

    Yieldcos have been growing rapidly in recent years, but what are their long-term prospects, asks Hamza Ali

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 28 September 2015

    28 September 2015

    EU carbon prices have been bucking the downward trend in most commodity markets, but there is potential for further losses this week as global economic headwinds appear strong and persistent, says Louis Redshaw

  • People moves

    24 September 2015

    A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at HSBC, CDP, RobecoSAM, Impax, MSCI and the World Bank.