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A rainforest rescue plan
01 May 2009Large amounts of money are needed, and soon, to save the world's rainforests. Justin Mundy explains financing proposals put forward by the Prince of Wales Rainforests Project
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Pro bono' efforts to target low-carbon projects
01 May 2009A novel approach to help accelerate reductions of greenhouse gas emissions is being developed by London-based law firm Travers Smith and a group of like-minded UK companies.
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Hydro standards on the block
01 May 2009An industry-led process to develop a sustainability scorecard for dams will add to confusion in the hydropower sector rather than create the predictability that financiers are seeking, argues Peter Bosshard
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Guidelines drawn up to help finance energy efficiency
01 May 2009A set of guidelines to help financial institutions evaluate the risks and quantify the benefits of energy efficiency investments has been launched by the Washington, DC-based non-profit Efficiency Valuation Organization (EVO).
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Learning from the states
01 May 2009A federal renewable energy target – in the shape of a Renewable Portfolio Standard – is just around the corner. Congress can learn from the states when it comes to its design, say Peter Toomey and Eric Thumma
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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