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Will the EPA embrace cap and trade?
01 April 2010The Environmental Protection Agency is likely to take the lead with greenhouse gas regulation in the US – but its recent history with emissions trading doesn't bode well for those hoping it will pursue cap and trade, says Allison Wood
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Emissions data to show 10% fall – analysts (from Carbon Finance)
30 March 2010Emissions in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) last year were around 10% lower than in 2008, according to carbon market analysts.
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European renewables firms plan billion-euro IPOs
25 March 2010Engyco, the firm seeking to become the first listed utility-scale solar power generator in Europe, has appointed new directors as it bids to raise €1 billion ($1.3 billion) from a listing on the London Stock Exchange.
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Regulation 'no solution' to sustainability reporting drawbacks
25 March 2010Mandatory reporting is not the right solution for shortcomings in voluntary corporate sustainability reports, experts said this week.
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Investor warns on solar industry sustainability
25 March 2010Solar panel manufacturers need to take their environmental responsibilities more seriously, or risk losing public and government support, an investor warned this week.
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Theolia shareholders back restructuring
25 March 2010Embattled renewable energy developer Theolia has won shareholder approval for a financial restructuring involving a rights issue of up to €100 million ($133 million), and renegotiation of a €240 million convertible bond.
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Healthcare victory seen imperiling climate bill (from Carbon Finance)
25 March 2010The hostility surrounding the healthcare debate in the US is expected to complicate efforts by a tri-partisan group of senators to develop a compromise energy and climate bill, observers have warned, but some remain optimistic a deal will be reached this year nonetheless.
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IMF staffers table $100bn/year climate finance plan
25 March 2010The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published proposals for raising the $100 billion/year called for in the Copenhagen Accord to tackle climate change in developing countries – proposals it says could help forge an international climate change deal.
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Emissions market questions Carper's CAIR fix
25 March 2010A proposed legislative fix for the troubled US Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) programme has good prospects, but may not be the best solution for the emissions trading markets, observers said.
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Climate Investment Funds to channel $40 billion to developing countries – World Bank
25 March 2010Around $40 billion could be mobilised for low-carbon growth in developing countries via the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), according to Katherine Sierra, vice-president for sustainable development at the World Bank.