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Liquidity squeeze
06 September 2010The finance sector's lending to and investment in the power sector is vulnerable to growing water scarcity – requiring a better handle on water risk management. Ivo Mulder and Margot Hill explain
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Capitalising on carbon reporting
06 September 2010Many organisations will recognise that the measurement and reporting of carbon represents a corporate 'good'. But they may not be clear on the benefits and objectives, or indeed where to begin. Alan Waller and Natalie Francis explain
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A broader view of environmental investing
06 September 2010Tokenistic investments in clean-tech funds are not enough – pension funds should urgently address environmental risk and opportunities across their entire portfolios, says Matthew Kiernan
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How methane could power Rwanda
06 September 2010Sarah Rundell reports from Rwanda on a potentially transformative project to tap underwater methane for electricity generation
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Certainty is key to growth
06 September 2010The downward trend of Europe's renewable incentive schemes has spooked investors, with growing uncertainty intensifying the concern. Charlotte Dudley reports
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Meeting the integration challenge
06 September 2010Rising levels of renewable energy penetration mean that grid operators are demanding higher standards from clean power producers – presenting challenges to technology providers and opportunities to investors. José Luis Rodrigues Amenedo explains
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A gathering of black swans
06 September 2010With federal cap-and-trade legislation off the table, many US emitters perceive their exposure to climate policy to have decreased. But climate risks – and business opportunities – have in fact risen, argues Mark Trexler
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A victory not worth winning
06 September 2010US coal miners, oil refiners and the country's Chamber of Commerce are, no doubt, congratulating themselves on a job well done, says Mark Nicholls
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Building infrastructure without bricks
06 September 2010A climate bill may be on ice in Congress but, elsewhere in Washington, work is under way to build the infrastructure upon which markets for carbon – and other environmental commodities – will rely. Jeffrey Fort explains
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Greener days ahead
06 September 2010The private equity industry has grasped the clear business case that underpins better environmental management – and is moving quickly, says Tom Murray