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Equator Principles 'destroying value, rule of law'
05 February 2013The Equator Principles (EPs) are destroying shareholder value and are undermining economic development and the rule of law in developing countries, according to a report from a free market pressure group.
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Proposed changes to German renewables subsidies branded 'toxic'
05 February 2013Parts of the German environment minister's plans to overhaul the country's renewable energy support scheme would be "toxic" for investment in the sector, experts have warned.
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Number of new CCS projects in pipeline falls – report
04 February 2013The number of large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the pipeline has fallen in recent months, after two in the Netherlands were put on hold and one in the US was cancelled, a survey has revealed.
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California's transportation sector over-complying with low-carbon fuel standard – ARB
04 February 2013Regulated transportation companies are over-complying with California's low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS), but potential shortages in future years remain a concern, according to a report by the state's Air Resources Board (ARB).
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Latest shots in solar war fired by US manufacturers
04 February 2013A coalition of solar manufacturers has launched an appeal against what they claim to be a major loophole in penalties on Chinese solar imports to the US.
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Chu to step down as head of US Department of Energy
01 February 2013Secretary of Energy Steven Chu has said that he will step down from his position as head of the US Department of Energy (DOE), as expected.
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Carbon to collapse below €1 if backloading is not agreed – analysts
01 February 2013Carbon prices could fall below €1 ($1.37) and average €2-3 this year if European governments reject a proposal to curb oversupply in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), according to analysts.
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People moves this month
01 February 2013Comings and goings in Environmental Finance this month
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California: America's cap-and-trade crucible
01 February 2013On 1 January, California created the world's second largest carbon trading programme, in a bold experiment that will either set the path for US climate policy in the years to come, or sound the death knell for carbon markets in North America. Gloria Gonzalez and Mark Nicholls report
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EDITORIAL: A return to growth – and resource constraint?
01 February 2013As the economic storm clouds lift, looming resource constraints should be a buy signal for the environmental technology sector, says Mark Nicholls