Analysis

• Green bond comment - July 2016

  27 July 2016

  The green bond market is flying high this year, with the value of new issues already greater than seen in the whole of 2015 and demand expected to grow. But concerns remain about the mix of issuers, says Graham Cooper

• The growing pains of UK yieldcos

  22 July 2016

  Weakening policy support and uncertainties caused by Brexit are among the challenges faced by the fledgling asset class. But it remains resilient, reports Peter Cripps

• Solving the critical clean energy financing gap

  18 July 2016

  Small clean tech firms face a potential valley of death because venture capital funding often does not work for them, argues Greg Kats

• The future of climate disclosure - from data to de-risking

  13 July 2016

  As the FSB climate reporting task force continues its deliberations, CDP's Jane Stevensen sets out the principles that should underpin effective disclosure

• After Paris, banks need to up their game on climate change

  11 July 2016

  Banks are only just beginning to grasp the opportunities presented by the transition to a low-carbon economy, argues Lauren Compere

• An analysis of the IFI framework on green bond impact reporting harmonisation

  08 July 2016

  The award-winning initiative from development banks has numerous subtle benefits for the market, argue Aldo Romani and Dominika Rosolowska

• Boosting profits while combatting emissions

  06 July 2016

  The next 20 years could see a boom in the forestry sector which increases profitability at the same time as solving major environmental problems, says B. Holt Thrasher.

• Profile: Inflection Point's Carbon Zero strategy

  04 July 2016

  Inflection Point's Carbon Zero strategy offers a way for investors to lower the carbon intensity of their portfolio, and has the potential to outperform. Taylor Telford reports

• Green bonds in Asia - the challenges and opportunities

  27 June 2016

  The take-up of green bonds in Asia has been frustratingly slow, and there is no sign yet that companies are embracing the asset class en masse, argues Vicky Münzer-Jones

• ESG ratings for funds

  22 June 2016

  Sustainability scores for funds are not perfect, but are a useful addition to the many tools available to responsible investors, reflects Hamza Ali