Analysis

  • Financing offshore wind: blowing in the right direction

    03 September 2015

    What are the lessons to be learned from the numerous success stories in the offshore wind so far, asks Roland Chalons-Browne

  • EU carbon market weekly update – 1 September 2015

    01 September 2015

    Higher auction volumes and the potential for renewed activity by utilities will characterise the EU carbon market this week, says Louis Redshaw.

  • US companies commit to reduce GHG emissions - why not issue green bonds?

    31 August 2015

    A growing number of companies are taking strides to address their carbon footprint. Could issuing green bonds be the next step, asks Peter Ellsworth

  • Green bond comment: August's milestones and the promise of a golden autumn

    26 August 2015

    August was not a big month in terms of green bond issuance but the market continued to take important steps along the road to maturity, while participants are becoming increasingly excited about the prospect of a golden autumn, says Peter Cripps.

  • How COP21 is already starting to change the investment landscape

    24 August 2015

    With less than 100 days to go until the start of the Paris climate summit (COP 21), investors are already starting to take note of some major policy announcements, argues Christina Larkin

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 24 August 2015

    24 August 2015

    EU Allowance prices are well-supported by fundamentals, despite the current sell-off in global markets, says Louis Redshaw.

  • Driving geothermal deployment in developing countries

    21 August 2015

    Well-directed public finance has the potential unlock tens of billions of private sector geothermal investment in developing countries, argues Valerio Micale

  • Solar ABS: Securitising sunshine

    19 August 2015

    After recent issues from SolarCity and Sunrun, how much potential is there for solar asset-backed securitisations, asks Peter Cripps

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 17 August 2015

    17 August 2015

    A further large rise in the EUA price, after last week's 7% gain, is unlikely this week, but coal and power prices and modest auction volumes should support present levels, says Louis Redshaw.

  • Green bonds: The state of sterling

    14 August 2015

    With only a handful of green bonds so far issued in sterling, what is holding the market back, asks Sophie Robinson-Tillett