Analysis

• Building a sustainable future

  05 September 2013

  Computer modelling systems are increasingly being used to help make buildings more energy efficient and have lower environmental impacts. Tiina Koppinen explains why they hold the key to the future of low-carbon construction.

• People moves, August

  30 August 2013

  The latest people moves in the environmental markets, including appointments at the Principles for Responsible Investment, Vestas, First Solar, Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital, Notenstein Private Bank and more

• Full disclosure

  29 August 2013

  UK-listed companies will soon be required to report their global emissions, which for many could prove a complex task. Gary Davis explains how to overcome the main challenges to accurately reporting emissions data

• Carbon a battleground in Australian election

  23 August 2013

  Climate policy will once again be in the spotlight in Australia's looming election. Erwin Jackson analyses the two main parties' approaches to reducing emissions

• Breaking down the barriers

  22 August 2013

  How can more private capital be attracted to sustainability projects? A year after Rio+20, the IFC asked key industry players to give their views on how the challenges can be addressed

• Turning trash into cash

  19 August 2013

  Investment in waste-to-energy projects has been stifled by perceived risks. But there are signs that the maturing sector is starting to become increasingly attractive. Elza Holmstedt Pell reports

• Building bridges

  15 August 2013

  Linking the raft of emissions trading systems springing up across the globe is an important step towards forging a worldwide carbon market. But if not implemented correctly, the process could undermine emission reduction efforts, warn Claudia Gibis and Alexandra Zirkel.

• Sustainability heavyweight - Q&A with Paul Polman

  13 August 2013

  With its ambitious targets to tackle greenhouse gas emissions, waste and water use, Unilever is widely seen as a sustainability champion. Its CEO Paul Polman tells Peter Cripps how its efforts to tackle environmental problems have helped drive its growth.

• Could a central bank rescue the EU ETS?

  07 August 2013

  With the EU ETS on its knees amid an oversupply of allowances, it is time to set up a 'Central Carbon Bank' to oversee the market, argues Julian Richardson.

• White certificates under the microscope

  06 August 2013

  As France considers overhauling its energy efficiency obligations framework, just how good are white certificate schemes at sparking energy efficiency investments, ask Jacquelin Ligot and Priyankar Agarwal.