Analysis

• The future of sustainability

  14 October 2011

  Progress towards a more sustainable global economy has been painfully slow - but could it be about to speed up? Environmental Finance and Irbaris asked a roundtable of finance experts to peer into their crystal balls. Mark Nicholls reports

• Sustainability calling

  13 October 2011

  London is a city with world-class ambitions for sustainability.  But it's a case study of the challenges of implementation. Jess McCabe reports

• The urbanisation challenge

  12 October 2011

  As the world's population becomes increasingly urbanised, cities are becoming the focus of sustainability efforts. Christopher Cundy reports on the challenges they face

• The changing face of investor reporting

  11 October 2011

  How should investors report on their approach to responsible investment? The PRI wants your views, says Lorenzo Saa

• Keeping carbon criminals out of the forests

  04 October 2011

  The REDD+ lobby would do well to learn the lessons of the Uganda land grab and build transparency, anti-corruption measures, conflict resolution into the system from the start, says Davyth Stewart from Global Witness

• Moving up the corporate value chain

  04 October 2011

  For many companies, the bulk of their climate impact is to be found outside their operations – making the launch of the Scope 3 reporting and accounting standard a vital step in helping them take a broader view of emissions reduction. Cynthia Cummis explains

• If it ain't broke…

  28 September 2011

  Hans ten Berge says policy-makers should resist the temptation to fix the EU Emissions Trading System – it isn't broken

• Taking a renewed look at risk

  27 September 2011

  Too many clean energy and carbon companies are relying on ad hoc, isolated risk management processes and procedures – putting their businesses at risk, says Jenya Khvatsky

• Financiers feel the chill

  22 September 2011

  Europe's debt crisis is weighing heavily on the renewable energy sector – but financiers acknowledge the sector faces other challenges in attracting investment at scale. Mark Nicholls reports

• Bringing public and private together

  22 September 2011

  There is an enormous investment opportunity in financing the transition to low-emission, climate change resilient economies in emerging markets. But public-private partnerships will be key, says Yannick Glemarec