Archive

  • Congress lashes out at EPA over GHGs

    01 May 2009

    Several 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.

  • The multilaterals to the rescue?

    01 May 2009

    Sarah Rundell reports on how Europe's multilateral banks are ramping up their green investment lending – bringing hope to cash-starved developers

  • Curzon Park acquires £20m VC fund

    01 May 2009

    UK venture capital (VC) firm Curzon Park Capital has taken over management of a £20 million fund that invests in clean-tech companies.

  • Getting smart about the grid

    01 May 2009

    The '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

  • A looming imperative

    01 May 2009

    Across 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

  • Inputs sought for 'Stern review' of nature

    01 May 2009

    A major study on the economic importance of nature is seeking business inputs.

  • When the market turns

    01 May 2009

    Hopes 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

  • Counting on Copenhagen

    01 May 2009

    Falling 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

  • Powering through the downturn

    01 May 2009

    Recession 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

  • Carbon's new frontier

    01 May 2009

    Recent 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