Analysis

• Under the hammer

  01 November 2008

  The recent auction of allowances for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative marked the beginning of carbon constraints on the US economy. Gary Helm reports

• A New Deal for the environment

  01 November 2008

  Just as the Depression spawned the New Deal, the current financial crisis should prompt a Green New Deal, argues Achim Steiner

• The East is ready

  01 November 2008

  China presents the biggest challenge to the global climate – and the biggest opportunity to solve the problem. Mark Nicholls talks to Changhua Wu who, as the Climate Group's China head, is at the heart of efforts to decarbonise the country's economy

• Property begins to measure up

  01 November 2008

  Sustainable buildings are beginning to be seen as better investments, but by how much and over what timeframe are questions than need answering, says Keith Bugden

• Back on track?

  01 November 2008

  Congress has finally renewed crucial renewable energy tax credits – but with the wind and biodiesel sectors already anxiously looking to their next renewal, and recession looming, it's not all good news for the sector. Gloria Gonzalez reports

• Seeking academic success in sustainability

  01 October 2008

  Alex Roberts and Jennifer Johnson summarise the findings of a recent study into the strategies that lead to success for academic sustainability centres

• A changing landscape

  01 October 2008

  As multinational corporations and the finance sector increasingly confront the world's environmental challenges, the skillsets they require of their senior executives are changing, says Marc Sanglé-Ferrière

• Looking out for the ratepayers

  01 October 2008

  Cameron Prell considers how carbon constraints in US power markets are likely to be paid for

• Clean air jump-start

  01 October 2008

  As the US political system finally gears up to address greenhouse gas emissions, Michael Northrop and David Sassoon argue that the basis for swift federal action is already in place: the Clean Air Act

• The rise of the sovereigns.

  01 October 2008

  Could the growing influence of sovereign wealth funds increasingly be felt in environmental markets? Jeremy Lovell reports