Analysis

  • How can energy storage benefit from US incentives?

    13 January 2015

    The uptake of energy storage linked to renewables in the US has the potential to be boosted by tax law, argues Matt Ferguson

  • EU carbon market weekly update

    12 January 2015

    EUA prices fell amid bearish economic sentiment and falls in oil prices, says Louis Redshaw

  • How to ensure the ESG credentials of green bonds

    08 January 2015

    Green bonds should not focus on just one environmental factor, but should take broader environmental, social and governance considerations into account, argues Marcio Viegas

  • EU carbon market weekly update

    05 January 2015

    Prices in the EU's carbon market hit €7.57 on 24 December - nearing their 2014 peak - but fell in the following days as the market eyes the next round of auctions, says Louis Redshaw.

  • What the IPCC's Synthesis Report means for investors

    05 January 2015

    The IPCC's Synthesis Report of the Fifth Assessment Report highlights bold, plain messages that are essential reading in the lead up to the climate summit in Paris, says Jonathan Grant

  • Have we turned a corner on climate change?

    31 December 2014

    Will 2014 be remembered as the year when the world turned a corner on climate change?

  • Standardisation: the next frontier for energy efficiency finance

    31 December 2014

    An initiative has been launched to boost investor confidence in European energy efficiency projects by promoting standards. Steven Fawkes and Panama Bartholomy explain

  • A look back at 2014: what were this year's key developments?

    30 December 2014

    It's been a momentous year in many of the markets that we cover. Graham Cooper and Sophie Robinson-Tillett reflect on some of the key developments

  • Sustainability delivers decade of success for Generation

    30 December 2014

    Integrating sustainability into investment decisions can give a boost to returns, David Blood, of Generation Investment Management, tells Graham Cooper

  • Infographic: Is coal a sinking ship?

    29 December 2014

    Recent research by the Carbon Tracker Initiative found that $112 billion of future capital expenditure (capex) in potential thermal coal production (excluding China) is at risk of becoming 'stranded'. This infographic shows how in three steps