Analysis

  • Quotes of the Quarter

    04 January 2016

    A round-up of the quotes of Q4 2015 that made headlines, including commments from Narendra Modi, Michael Bloomberg and Frederic Samama

  • Protect the peat and conserve the carbon

    04 January 2016

    A new standard has been developed to encourage businesses to participate in peatland restoration projects that have enormous potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. James Byrne explains

  • Looking back at 2015, and looking ahead to 2016

    31 December 2015

    It has been a landmark year for environmental investment themes. Hamza Ali looks back at some of the key developments of 2015 and asks what the following year will bring

  • More than bricks and mortar

    30 December 2015

    Green real estate is proving a winner when it comes to investment returns. Sophie Robinson-Tillett looks at opportunities and trends in the sector

  • Cuts to UK solar support are too much, too fast

    30 December 2015

    The government needs to rethink its strategy or risk damaging the industry, argues Abid Kazim

  • Financing India's renewables revolution

    29 December 2015

    India plans to build 175GW of renewables by 2022, requiring billions of dollars of capital. What are the opportunities for non-Indian investors, asks Peter Cripps

  • What's the issue with Asian issuers?

    28 December 2015

    Asian issuers have been notably quiet in the green bond markets, but is that about to change, asks Hamza Ali

  • Brave new world

    24 December 2015

    What does the landmark Paris agreement mean for the financial community, asks Peter Cripps

  • The times they are a-changin'

    24 December 2015

    COP21 means change is in the air for investors, says Peter Cripps

  • Cracking the VW case with NOx bonds

    23 December 2015

    Environmental policy performance bonds could help prevent a repeat of the Volkswagen emissions scandal, say Michael Mainelli and Abdeldjellil Bouzidi