Analysis

  • Property begins to measure up

    01 November 2008

    Sustainable buildings are beginning to be seen as better investments, but by how much and over what timeframe are questions than need answering, says Keith Bugden

  • Back on track?

    01 November 2008

    Congress has finally renewed crucial renewable energy tax credits – but with the wind and biodiesel sectors already anxiously looking to their next renewal, and recession looming, it's not all good news for the sector. Gloria Gonzalez reports

  • Seeking academic success in sustainability

    01 October 2008

    Alex Roberts and Jennifer Johnson summarise the findings of a recent study into the strategies that lead to success for academic sustainability centres

  • A changing landscape

    01 October 2008

    As multinational corporations and the finance sector increasingly confront the world's environmental challenges, the skillsets they require of their senior executives are changing, says Marc Sanglé-Ferrière

  • Looking out for the ratepayers

    01 October 2008

    Cameron Prell considers how carbon constraints in US power markets are likely to be paid for

  • Clean air jump-start

    01 October 2008

    As the US political system finally gears up to address greenhouse gas emissions, Michael Northrop and David Sassoon argue that the basis for swift federal action is already in place: the Clean Air Act

  • The rise of the sovereigns.

    01 October 2008

    Could the growing influence of sovereign wealth funds increasingly be felt in environmental markets? Jeremy Lovell reports

  • The next chapter

    01 October 2008

    Reto Ringger, founder and chief executive of SAM Group, is stepping down after 13 years at the helm. He talks to Mark Nicholls about building a pioneer of sustainability investing – and his next steps

  • When it comes to the crunch…

    01 October 2008

    With financial markets reeling, and the global economy spluttering, fears are growing over the outlook for the environmental technology sector. But, argues Ian Simm, even a worldwide slump is unlikely to completely reverse its fortunes

  • Beyond CAIRing?

    01 September 2008

    The US courts have shattered the programme to control power plant SO2 and NOx pollution via emissions trading. Plans are under way for a quick fix, but massive uncertainties lie ahead, reports Christopher Cundy