Analysis

• Could a central bank rescue the EU ETS?

  07 August 2013

  With the EU ETS on its knees amid an oversupply of allowances, it is time to set up a 'Central Carbon Bank' to oversee the market, argues Julian Richardson.

• White certificates under the microscope

  06 August 2013

  As France considers overhauling its energy efficiency obligations framework, just how good are white certificate schemes at sparking energy efficiency investments, ask Jacquelin Ligot and Priyankar Agarwal.

• Middle Eastern promise

  01 August 2013

  The Middle East is poised to become a hotspot of renewables activity over the next few decades. Graham Cooper outlines which countries and sectors hold the most promise for investors.

• Thirteen years on

  30 July 2013

  Environmental Finance magazine was launched in September 1999. As he steps down 13 years later, founding editor Mark Nicholls reflects on the journey

• People moves, July

  26 July 2013

  The latest people moves in the environmental markets, including appointments at the Environmental Protection Agency, the Principles for Responsible Investment, E.ON, Pictet Asset Management, and more.

• The shortcomings of securitisation

  25 July 2013

  Asset-backed securities have been much-hyped as a potential way to help the renewables sector access affordable capital. Although they are likely to play an important role, they do not hold all the answers, cautions Rob Sternthal

• What if the Aussie ETS comes early?

  23 July 2013

  Australia's Prime Minister wants to bring in an emissions trading system a year earlier than planned. What would this mean for the country's role in tackling climate change, asks Erwin Jackson.

• Renewables' missing link

  18 July 2013

  The Achilles heel of wind and solar has traditionally been the intermittency that renders production unpredictable. But advances in technology mean energy storage is now ready to help the renewables sector scale up. Andrew Jones explains.

• Standards boost forest carbon market

  16 July 2013

  As the Woodland Carbon Code is launched on the Markit Environmental Registry, Pat Snowdon reviews the evolution of the UK's forest carbon market and the potential for other markets in ecosystem services

• ABB bets on solar

  11 July 2013

  ABB's recent $1 billion swoop on solar inverter maker Power-One came after several of its rivals exited the volatile sector. ABB's Maxine Ghavi tells Elza Holmstedt Pell why the engineering giant is bucking the trend by expanding its solar business