Analysis

• Keeping the love affair sweet

  01 December 2008

  Economists and environmentalists have become increasingly frequent bed-fellows, as the world turns to markets to address environmental challenges. But, as David Runnalls argues, both parties need to work at the relationship

• Designing it right

  01 December 2008

  Joe Nation, co-author of California's landmark global warming legislation, and Roger Noll give their advice to the state's regulators as they grapple with crucial elements of the emissions trading scheme's design

• Setting the pace

  01 December 2008

  When it comes to environmental and social governance, where the International Finance Corporation leads, the private sector often follows. Jess McCabe talks to its new head of social and environmental development, Greg Radford

• The weight of expectation

  01 November 2008

  Whichever way the US election went, one outcome was guaranteed: it marked the end of the Bush administration, and the end of eight years of denial, obfuscation, inaction and obstruction when it came to the greatest challenge of our generation – perhaps of any generation – tackling climate change.

• Corporate responsibility on the curriculum

  01 November 2008

  Sustainability and corporate responsibility issues are changing the shape of MBA programmes at many leading business schools. Elisabeth Jeffries reports

• Defining the climate opportunity

  01 November 2008

  The first step in exploiting an investment theme is defining it. Joaquim de Lima and Kevin Bourne explain HSBC's thinking about climate change.

• Under the hammer

  01 November 2008

  The recent auction of allowances for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative marked the beginning of carbon constraints on the US economy. Gary Helm reports

• A New Deal for the environment

  01 November 2008

  Just as the Depression spawned the New Deal, the current financial crisis should prompt a Green New Deal, argues Achim Steiner

• The East is ready

  01 November 2008

  China presents the biggest challenge to the global climate – and the biggest opportunity to solve the problem. Mark Nicholls talks to Changhua Wu who, as the Climate Group's China head, is at the heart of efforts to decarbonise the country's economy

• 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