Analysis

  • Surviving a post-COP 21 world: More effort needed from the extractives sector

    09 December 2015

    Few miners are stress testing their business for a 2°C scenario, says James Hulse

  • The 10 biggest announcements made so far at COP21

    09 December 2015

    Pledges to decarbonise portfolios, ramp-up solar generation, and build 300GW of clean energy in Africa are among Environmental Finance's list of the most important announcements made so far at COP21.

  • COP BLOG: Financial innovation -- key to climate action

    09 December 2015

    Clarity is now required on the public and private sources of finance that will be needed to enable countries to deliver their national carbon emissions goals, says Rana Kapoor

  • COP Blog: Climate finance – who pays and how?

    08 December 2015

    Jon Williams examines how the daunting task of financing climate change action can be addressed.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 07 December 2015

    07 December 2015

    EUA prices are likely to drift sideways this week, although the expiry of options on Wednesday and the imminent end of auctions may cause some volatility, says Louis Redshaw

  • COP Blog: How unlocking public finance can protect forests

    07 December 2015

    The debt markets and public finance can be combined to help farmers embrace more sustainable practices, argues Rachel Mountain and Josh Gregory

  • Banking on climate change

    07 December 2015

    Banks need to up their game if they are to address the risks and opportunities presented by climate change, argues Lauren Compere

  • Enhancing mitigation and climate finance with project-based mechanisms

    04 December 2015

    Daniel Rossetto of Climate Mundial says the Clean Development Mechanism and Joint Implementation could play a valuable role in accelerating global emission reductions

  • 'It's becoming harder to keep your head buried in the sand'

    02 December 2015

    As the Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition hits $230 billion, Amundi's Frederic Samama tells Sophie Robinson-Tillett why investors are throwing their weight behind the initiative

  • COP Blog: Paris's $100bn question

    01 December 2015

    Much more needs to be done if promises to channel $100 billion a year of climate finance to developing nations are to be kept, says Karen Orenstein