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Carbon markets now worth $30bn, says World Bank
28 May 2014The world's emissions trading systems, for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, are now worth about $30 billion, following the launch of eight new markets in 2013, the World Bank says.
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World can save $71trn by moving to clean energy
27 May 2014Slow progress in tackling climate change is pushing up the cost of dealing with the problem. It is time for businesses to show leadership and reap the cost savings generated by the transition to a low-carbon economy, argues Christopher N. Fox
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LDC backs UK energy efficiency company
27 May 2014Lloyds-owned private equity house LDC has invested in Stroma – a software and consultancy provider to the UK energy markets.
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Partnership formed ahead of 'solar upsurge' in Myanmar
27 May 2014Solar firms Sunlabob Renewable Energy and Relitec have teamed up with the aim of developing the market within Myanmar – formerly Burma.
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Investors must look deeper at carbon risks, says S&P
23 May 2014Investors have been urged to broaden their understanding of carbon price risk and its impact on credit ratings, in a report by Standard & Poor's (S&P).
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Major insurance players pledge to tackle climate change
23 May 2014A group of 66 insurance firms has committed to a set of principles laid down in a bid to fight climate-related risks and "promote stability in the global economy".
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Incentivising energy efficiency
22 May 2014The UK's pioneering CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme aims to reduce energy consumption in some of the nation's largest organisations. Alan Page outlines its achievements to date and explains how it has recently been revised.
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Water investments could reach $1trn by 2020, says BAML
21 May 2014Rising demand for water could create investment opportunities amounting to $1 trillion by 2020, according to a leading equity analyst.
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Connecticut green bank in $30m PACE securitisation
20 May 2014Connecticut's green bank has announced the securitisation and sale of a $30 million portfolio of transactions financed under its commercial clean energy initiative.
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S&P warns insurers about increasing frequency of extreme weather events
19 May 2014Weather volatility is rising and further increases in the severity and number of extreme events could trigger ratings downgrades for insurance and reinsurance companies, ratings firm Standard & Poor's said.