Analysis

Upgrading the grid

The next 12 months will see energy storage finally emerge from being considered a future technology to a cost-effective commercial solution to grid issues, argues Andrew Jones

Bond investors fix their sights on ESG

Investors are beginning to extend responsible investment principles from their listed equity portfolios into fixed income. But the asset class poses particular challenges. Mark Nicholls reports

Energy efficiency, cities, and the Clean Trillion

$36 trillion in clean energy investment is needed to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Ten cities are stepping up to the plate and investors are likely to follow, argues Brandon Smithwood

The challenges of financing offshore wind

With utilities struggling to finance offshore wind farms, institutional investors are being asked to step in. What financing challenges are facing the sector and what are the developments helping facilitate cheaper capital, asks Charles Yates

The European Commission is taking a big gamble with the CDM

Gareth Phillips says the European Commission is wrong to exclude international emission reduction credits from the EU carbon market after 2021.

An inflection point for energy efficiency financing?

There is a tangible sense of frustration at the slow progress being made in scaling up the European energy efficiency market. Traditional players need to learn from the more dynamic markets in the US, or risk being overtaken by rivals with new business models, argues Steven Fawkes

Emerging economies require new finance models for renewables

The financial models that work in developed countries are not necessarily as effective in emerging markets. Adopting appropriate funding mechanisms could help reduce costs in these markets by as much as 30%, argues David Nelson

Supply chain emissions: overcoming uncertainty

Regulatory uncertainty is deterring companies from investing in emissions reductions, the latest CDP supply chain analysis has found. But there are still enormous opportunities to be unlocked, says Dexter Galvin

Setting the standard

As the Gold Standard celebrates its 10th anniversary, it is on the verge of expanding its reach beyond carbon projects and into water, says Katie Kouchakji

Q&A: Seb Beloe, WHEB Asset Management