Analysis

  • WEATHER RISK DEAL OF THE YEAR

    22 July 2010

    Environmental Finance's Weather Risk Deal of the Year was groundbreaking in several ways: it was in a developing country and was a complex 'quanto' product, combining weather and commodity risk.

  • Innovation and uncertainty

    22 July 2010

    The global economy may be limping back to health, but it's been another tough 12 months for environmental markets. Environmental Finance recognises the stand-out deals that have overcome adversity

  • Environmental Finance Awards 2010

    22 July 2010

    The annual Environmental Finance Awards recognise excellence in the application of financial markets know-how to the world's most pressing environmental problems.

  • CATASTROPHE RISK DEAL OF THE YEAR

    22 July 2010

    In the US catastrophe insurance-linked securities market, almost half of all deals are referenced to industry loss estimates, quickly produced by an independent third party to provide an objective, transparent assessment of the impact on the insurance industry of a particular event.

  • Pathways across the valley of death

    08 July 2010

    The US renewable energy sector is beginning to consider life after economic stimulus – but sees a yawning chasm opening up. Gloria Gonzalez reports

  • The generation game

    25 June 2010

    Renewable energy infrastructure offers solid, long-term returns – and investors are dipping more than a toe in the water. Christopher Cundy reports

  • Global Carbon 2010

    22 June 2010

    Download a free 36-page special report from Environmental Finance and Carbon Finance, prepared for Carbon Expo in Cologne, on the state of the world's carbon markets. (Site registration required)

  • The dangers of making a killing on nature

    17 June 2010

    Applying the lessons of the carbon market to biodiversity protection is a recipe for disaster, says Anna Roggenbuck

  • Investors pass their verdict

    11 June 2010

    Demand for environmentally-themed investment research is growing – and the brokers are responding. Mark Nicholls talks to the winners of Environmental Finance's inaugural investment research survey

  • Beyond project finance?

    11 June 2010

    The Equator Principles have helped embed environmental and social risk management in project finance around the world – but many are calling for their reach to be extended. Jess McCabe reports