Analysis

• EU carbon market weekly update

  05 January 2015

  Prices in the EU's carbon market hit €7.57 on 24 December - nearing their 2014 peak - but fell in the following days as the market eyes the next round of auctions, says Louis Redshaw.

• What the IPCC's Synthesis Report means for investors

  05 January 2015

  The IPCC's Synthesis Report of the Fifth Assessment Report highlights bold, plain messages that are essential reading in the lead up to the climate summit in Paris, says Jonathan Grant

• Have we turned a corner on climate change?

  31 December 2014

  Will 2014 be remembered as the year when the world turned a corner on climate change?

• Standardisation: the next frontier for energy efficiency finance

  31 December 2014

  An initiative has been launched to boost investor confidence in European energy efficiency projects by promoting standards. Steven Fawkes and Panama Bartholomy explain

• A look back at 2014: what were this year's key developments?

  30 December 2014

  It's been a momentous year in many of the markets that we cover. Graham Cooper and Sophie Robinson-Tillett reflect on some of the key developments

• Sustainability delivers decade of success for Generation

  30 December 2014

  Integrating sustainability into investment decisions can give a boost to returns, David Blood, of Generation Investment Management, tells Graham Cooper

• Infographic: Is coal a sinking ship?

  29 December 2014

  Recent research by the Carbon Tracker Initiative found that $112 billion of future capital expenditure (capex) in potential thermal coal production (excluding China) is at risk of becoming 'stranded'. This infographic shows how in three steps

• What does the slump in oil prices mean for the low-carbon sector?

  23 December 2014

  Oil prices have almost halved in recent months, creating havoc in financial markets. But what is the impact on renewables, energy efficiency, and other low-carbon themed investments, asks Peter Cripps

• Quotes of the quarter

  23 December 2014

  As the calendar year wraps up, Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the last quarter.

• Why heavy industry cannot take emissions trading lightly

  22 December 2014

  With carbon prices in recovery, emissions-intensive industrials need to start taking notice again, argues Philipp Ruf