Analysis

  • All-weather operations

    12 December 2012

    The weather risk market is continuing to evolve away from the traded market towards the insurers – putting a premium on risk management and strong origination for the winners in Environmental Finance's Annual Rankings. Elza Holmstedt Pell reports

  • Perseverance rewarded

    12 December 2012

    Longevity helps when it comes to success in Environmental Finance's Annual Market Rankings – but several new names have made an appearance this year

  • The indefatigable

    12 December 2012

    It's been the toughest year yet in the SO2 and NOx markets in the US. Gloria Gonzalez talks to the stalwarts that triumphed in the Environmental Finance Annual Rankings

  • People moves this month

    11 December 2012

    Comings and goings in Environmental Finance this month

  • EDITORIAL: Victims of their success

    11 December 2012

    As the latest round of the climate talks grind to their conclusion in Doha, and with carbon prices languishing at near-record lows, it's easy to be gloomy about the lack of progress being made in addressing the world's most pressing environmental issues.

  • Banks back liquid assets

    11 December 2012

    A combination of economic and environmental factors are creating promising investment opportunities in the water sector, say banks and fund managers. Graham Cooper reports

  • Tried and tested

    06 December 2012

    Environmental investing need not be rocket science, Nino Tronchetti Provera of Italian private equity firm Ambienta tells Mark Nicholls

  • Banking on the environment

    06 December 2012

    Fearing customer pushback, the banking industry has been slow to lead on environmental issues – but, it turns out, its clients are receptive. Mark Nicholls reports from the first Banking in the Environment conference

  • Carillion: Green Deal or no deal

    29 November 2012

    Carillion's acquisition of Eaga may have been hit by the UK's solar tariff decision, but it's confident that the government will deliver on its Green Deal energy efficiency programme. Elza Holmstedt Pell reports

  • Putting the squeeze on utilities' credit quality

    26 November 2012

    As the UN's annual climate change conference gets underway in Doha, Michael Wilkins of Standard & Poor's notes that many companies across the globe already face increasing carbon liabilities.