Archive

  • Managing natural capital

    01 November 2009

    The planet's ecosystems and biodiversity are under threat as never before – posing risks to companies that rely upon them. But, say Annelisa Grigg and Susan Steinhagen, few are properly managing those risks

  • How emissions markets should work

    01 November 2009

    As Congress grapples with the most complex emissions trading legislation ever tabled, the Environmental Markets Association has set out core principles that could help guide their deliberations, says Thaddeus Huetteman

  • The changing drivers of solar markets

    01 November 2009

    Marc van Gerven and Philipp Kunze examine how models of solar sector support are changing – and must change – as the technology approaches grid parity

  • Clarity, predictability and ambition

    01 November 2009

    The message from the business community to the negotiators in Copenhagen is clear, says Björn Stigson

  • The elements of success

    01 November 2009

    Copenhagen is a decisive moment in humanity's battle against climate change. UN climate chief Yvo de Boer sets out the five elements for a deal

  • Deal or no deal?

    01 November 2009

    With UN talks in Copenhagen just weeks away, a post-2012 climate change agreement is still hanging in the balance. Katie Kouchakji reports

  • Some like it hot

    01 November 2009

    Governments are increasingly turning to AAUs – or 'hot air' credits – to meet their Kyoto targets. Christopher Cundy reports on efforts to ensure their environmental credibility, and on the crucial post-2012 question

  • Waiting for the Senate

    01 November 2009

    It's been a rollercoaster ride for US federal climate change legislation – and it's not over yet. Advocates sense building momentum – but there are plenty of switchbacks ahead. Gloria Gonzalez reports

  • A limited role for carbon markets?

    01 November 2009

    Carbon markets are set to play a growing role in efforts to reduce industrialised world emissions. But their role in developing countries is likely to be smaller than many expect, says Marcel Brinkman

  • Charting a path to sectoral mechanisms

    01 November 2009

    The CDM will only get us so far; entire developing world industry sectors need to be brought into the carbon market. Richard Baron and André Aasrud consider the why and how of sectoral crediting and trading