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Wealth preservation
01 February 2012In tough equity markets last year, it was all about minimising losses. Christopher Cundy and Elza Holmstedt Pell talk to seven of 2011's more successful SRI managers
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US solar tariffs would hammer sector, economy – Brattle Group
31 January 2012The imposition of tariffs on Chinese solar imports by the US would have a "devastating" effect on the sector and the overall economy, which could be worsened if the Chinese retaliate, according to a new report.
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Green fillip needed as we enter 'age of bonds'
31 January 2012We are entering "the age of bonds" as a result of current financial crisis, Sean Kidney, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative, told a side event at the World Economic Forum in Davos last Thursday.
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Aviva SRI cull 'part of wider fund management trend'
31 January 2012The announcement yesterday by insurer Aviva that it is to close its sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) equities desk is part of a wider realignment of the fund management industry, and does not reflect on the health of the SRI market, according to the head of UKSIF.
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Spain's renewables subsidy cut to benefit green utilities – analysts
31 January 2012The decision by Spain's government to suspend its renewable energy subsidy scheme will add to pressure on developers and equipment manufacturers, but is likely to be a positive for the country's clean energy generators, according to analysts.
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The chilling effect of Dodd-Frank
31 January 2012US environmental and renewable energy credit markets are anxiously awaiting a crucial CFTC ruling. Felicity Carus reports
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Renewables M&A deals up 40% in 2011 – PwC
30 January 2012Mergers and acquisition (M&A) deals in the renewables market rose 40% last year, "driven by industry shake-out", says consultancy PwC.
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Charting new waters
30 January 2012US water infrastructure is crumbling, inefficient and unsustainable. But it also offers enormous opportunities for far-sighted investors, says Sharlene Leurig
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UK invests £110m in IFC climate funds
27 January 2012The UK government has invested £110 million ($157 million) into two new commercial funds, aiming to leverage in at least £3 billion of private capital for green investments in developing countries.
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Expiring tax credit threatens US wind expansion
27 January 2012The US Congress should extend the production tax credit (PTC) for wind before the end of the first quarter of 2012 to keep the industry growing at its current robust rate, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).