Analysis

• Will COP19 deliver on REDD?

  07 November 2013

  The upcoming UN climate talks have been described as a 'REDD+ conference', according to Anna Bolin and Matt Leggett, who outline issues that negotiators must tackle to help drive demand for forest carbon credits

• Sustainability heavyweight

  05 November 2013

  With its ambitious targets to tackle greenhouse gas emissions, waste and water use, Unilever is widely seen as a sustainability champion. Its CEO Paul Polman tells Peter Cripps how its efforts to tackle environmental problems have helped drive its growth

• People moves

  04 November 2013

  The latest people moves in the environmental markets, covering companies including the World Bank, Aberdeen Asset Management, Principles for Responsible Investment, Sindicatum, E.On, PwC and more

• A salute to South Africa

  31 October 2013

  South Africa's plan to add 17.8GW of renewables capacity by 2030 is staggering in its scale. It means that some 42% of the energy generation installed between 2010 and 2030 will be clean.

• Rio+20 prompts rethink of management education

  29 October 2013

  A new initiative will help business schools address sustainable development in their management programmes, explains John North.

• The hunt for Green Alpha

  24 October 2013

  Environmental Finance speaks to market players who see the climate change and resource scarcity themes as an opportunity, to track down the sectors and stocks that are currently exciting them

• The PRI evolves

  22 October 2013

  The Principles for Responsible Investment's new reporting and assessment methodology promises to put the heat on foot-dragging signatories. But should the PRI have gone further? Mark Nicholls reports

• A crisis looms

  17 October 2013

  Jeremy Leggett's new book warns of turmoil ahead for the global energy and financial systems, but there is still hope for the longer-term future. His work is reviewed by Nick Robins

• People moves

  16 October 2013

  The latest people moves in the environmental markets, including appointments at the Green Climate Fund, Global Reporting Initiative, Green Investment Bank, Trillium Asset Management and more

• Stranded assets: the divestment debate

  14 October 2013

  There are calls for investors to reduce their exposure to fossil fuel stocks amid fears that their valuations will slump if politicians make good on their climate promises. But is now the right time to divest? Two institutional investors with contrasting views spoke to Environmental Finance