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Congress lashes out at EPA over GHGs
01 May 2009Several US federal legislators have used hearings on a draft energy and climate change bill to criticise the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a proposed endangerment finding issued last month, which puts the EPA one step closer to regulating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
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The multilaterals to the rescue?
01 May 2009Sarah Rundell reports on how Europe's multilateral banks are ramping up their green investment lending – bringing hope to cash-starved developers
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Curzon Park acquires £20m VC fund
01 May 2009UK venture capital (VC) firm Curzon Park Capital has taken over management of a £20 million fund that invests in clean-tech companies.
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Getting smart about the grid
01 May 2009The 'smart grid' will be the foundation stone of the low-carbon electricity system of the future – and, in the US, is set for billions in stimulus funding. But there is a regulatory Gordian knot for investors and developers to cut through, says Cameron Brooks
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A looming imperative
01 May 2009Across developed economies, pressure is building on companies to disclose environmental and climate change risks, warn Prajakt Samant and Adam Topping – with regulation surely just a matter of time
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Inputs sought for 'Stern review' of nature
01 May 2009A major study on the economic importance of nature is seeking business inputs.
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When the market turns
01 May 2009Hopes are high that the environmental technology sector will help lead the world out of recession, with renewable energy playing a central role, underpinned by generous government pump-priming. While opinions are mixed about the true extent of new money for climate-friendly industries in the various government stimulus packages, this additional financing is often augmenting existing support structures – whether through tax-breaks, guaranteed prices for clean power or renewable energy certificate systems. So which stocks are set to benefit? There are a slew of companies and technologies that offer – to a greater or lesser extent – speculative plays on the sector. But there are also a small number of bellwether stocks that analysts believe are most likely to lead the renewable sector out of recession. Below, we profile these leaders, and one stock – Gamesa – that offers a more defensive play on the sector. Reporting by Christopher Cundy, Jess McCabe and Mark Nicholls
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Counting on Copenhagen
01 May 2009Falling prices, uncertain demand, US scepticism and the Copenhagen question hanging over everything – who'd be a CDM project developer? Joshua Speckman reports on a market waiting for direction
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Powering through the downturn
01 May 2009Recession may be taking the pressure off Europe's emission reduction targets, but European power companies are pressing ahead with investment in carbon management, finds Philippa Jones
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Carbon's new frontier
01 May 2009Recent months have seen a dramatic increase in government-to-government trading of Assigned Amount Units – raising fears for their impact on the wider carbon market. Katie Kouchakji reports