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Deutsche AM closes high-profile climate change unit
15 November 2012Deutsche Asset Management has shuttered DB Climate Change Advisors (DB CCA), its New York-based climate change investment research division.
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Environmental insurers braced for Sandy claims, but rate impact seen unlikely
14 November 2012Superstorm Sandy is expected to trigger numerous mould and other pollution claims, but will likely not cause environmental insurers to significantly raise their rates or pull back on coverage, say brokers.
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Renewables 'to take third of power market by 2035'
13 November 2012Renewables are set to close in on coal as the world's biggest source of electricity by 2035, a report has predicted.
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Aviation wins reprieve from EU emissions rules
13 November 2012The European Commission has suspended the application of its emissions trading system to international aviation, in a surprise move which gives the industry a year to come up with a global plan to control its greenhouse gas emissions.
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Water to dictate viability of energy projects – IEA
13 November 2012The amount of water consumed by energy production will almost double by 2035, and the 'thirstiness' of projects will increasingly affect whether they are economically viable, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned.
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A welcome intervention?
13 November 2012As the EU continues to grapple with how best to reform its emissions trading system in the face of flagging carbon prices, we ask six market participants what the best method of market intervention is, if it must happen at all
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Energy efficiency can keep 2°C in reach – IEA
12 November 2012The 2°C target that underpins international climate change reduction efforts is set to slip out of reach in 2017, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned today, but an efficiency push could delay the deadline by another five years.
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Clean energy, carbon and Obama 2
12 November 2012There's little question that renewable energy developers and environmental groups are glad to see Obama back in the White House. But with Congress still divided, how much benefit are they likely to see? Gloria Gonzalez reports
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Mainstream completes €500m renewables deal in South Africa
12 November 2012Mainstream Renewable Power is to begin construction on three renewable energy projects in South Africa after securing €500 million ($636 million) of financing.
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Room for improvement on UK reporting rules
12 November 2012The UK's proposed environmental reporting rules are not without their problems – but with a little fine-tuning they will help raise the bar in the UK and beyond, says Martin Baxter