Analysis

  • Advanced Topics in Green Bonds: Rewards

    18 December 2015

    Green bonds offer a unique set of rewards to investors, argues Phillip Ludvigsen

  • Volatility and big volumes in green certificates markets

    17 December 2015

    While some US Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) markets traded at record highs this year, low prices persist in Europe, reports Hamza Ali

  • Ready for take-off

    17 December 2015

    Global environmental markets are recovering from a range of setbacks and are poised for significant growth, according to the winners of this year's Environmental Finance Market Rankings

  • Carbon trading finds its feet again

    17 December 2015

    The winners of 2015's carbon-related Market Rankings say it's been a good year for trading systems worldwide, with more regulatory certainty and overall activity than last year in many markets. Sophie Robinson-Tillett reports

  • A maturing market

    17 December 2015

    The catastrophe bond market saw growth slow in 2015, but demand for other risk transfer mechanisms remains strong, says Peter Cripps

  • Renewables and El Nino shake up the weather risk market

    17 December 2015

    The rapid growth of renewable energy and a strong El Nino were major influences on the weather risk hedging market in 2015, says Graham Cooper

  • EU Carbon Market Weekly Update - 14 December 2015

    14 December 2015

    EUA prices fell 5% last week, breaking the long-term upwards trend, says Louis Redshaw

  • COP Blog: Historic Paris agreement means much work ahead for investors

    14 December 2015

    Investors will step up their engagement with companies and their carbon-risk management initiatives following the important leap forward in Paris, says Donald MacDonald

  • COP Blog: Escaping the ghosts of COPs past

    10 December 2015

    The latest climate summit in Paris, the city of romance, could be the start of something serious, argues Katie Kouchakji

  • COP Blog: Crunch time for markets

    09 December 2015

    The next few days will decide to what extent the Paris agreement encourages trading markets, says Jeff Swartz