Analysis

The offset provisions of the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill provide a crucial means to lower its costs – but the Senate would do well to improve upon them, says Lisa Jacobson

Forget the recession – this is exactly the time that venture capitalists should be taking risks, especially in clean-tech, says sector exemplar Ira Ehrenpreis. He talks to Gloria Gonzalez

It might seem an odd place to look. But for evidence that environmental issues are, finally, becoming squarely incorporated into the corporate mainstream, one could do worse than examine the banking sector.

Comings and goings in Environmental Finance this month

Fred Krupp of the Environmental Defense Fund explains why the NGO is backing Waxman-Markey to cap US greenhouse gas emissions

The financial crisis has transformed the banking landscape. But where has it left the pursuit of 'sustainable banking'? Jess McCabe reports

Despite the credit crunch, activity on carbon exchanges is heating up – as is competition between them. Christopher Cundy reports

The Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE) is emerging as the trading platform of choice for the US carbon market as the federal government presses forward with the potential adoption of a federal cap-and-trade system. The Green Exchange, led by the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) and brokerage Evolution

Investing in forestry and timber assets is nothing new. But investors are increasingly seeing the attraction of more sustainable forestry investments. Tom Fitzherbert-Brockholes reports

At present, sustainable forestry and timber investments are largely focused on gaining revenue from capital appreciation and timber-related products, with a small percentage looking to the voluntary carbon markets. The future could be quite different.