Analysis

• Africa awakes

  10 October 2013

  After bidding closed in the latest round of South Africa's ambitious renewables initiative, how will the country overcome the challenges posed by its volatile currency, and raise the billions of dollars needed to hit its targets? Peter Cripps reports

• Northern lights

  10 October 2013

  While many countries covet the US shale gas revolution, could Scandinavia help lead a more sustainable revolution in Europe?

• EIB to ramp up energy efficiency lending

  08 October 2013

  The first review of the European Investment Bank's energy lending policy for six years will allow it to boost lending to energy efficiency projects. Its head of environmental lending, Jonathan Taylor, spoke to Peter Cripps

• Building sustainable finance in Nigeria

  04 October 2013

  Independent adviser and former development bank employee Monika Veric gives her perspective on Nigeria's journey towards sustainability

• People moves, late September

  01 October 2013

  The latest people moves in the environmental markets, including appointments at J. Safra Sarasin, Standard Life Investments, Allianz Global Investors, F&C Investments, Carbon Capture and Storage Association and more

• Counting the cost

  26 September 2013

  Accurately reporting sustainability metrics can seem overwhelming to companies. But with the data becoming increasingly important to investors, it's a challenge that firms must get to grips with, argues Chet Chaffee

• Renewables: a hotspot for the weather risk market

  23 September 2013

  Requests for weather risk products from renewable energy developers and investors are mounting, providing market participants with long sought-after new demand. Elza Holmstedt Pell reports

• Mobilising renewables investment in uncertain times

  18 September 2013

  Initiatives are underway to boost investments in European renewable energy, but the vast amount of private capital needed to transition the EU to a low-carbon economy must be unlocked by stronger policies, argues Stephanie Pfeifer

• People moves, early September

  16 September 2013

  The latest people moves in the environmental markets, including appointments at Triodos Investment Management, Turquoise International, the Principles for Responsible Investment, Climate Strategies and more

• Stranded assets: approaching a tipping point?

  16 September 2013

  The concept of 'unburnable carbon' is still relatively new, but there are encouraging signs that fossil fuel-based companies are starting to pay attention, argues Julie Gorte