Environment-Renewables
Carbon tax here to stay: Alberta energy minister
Alberta, Canada, home to the world’s third largest oil reserves, will await further federal government moves before upping its own emissions limits or developing a carbon cap-and-trade scheme
Who should pay for wind power risk?
Managing wind speed risk
Updated: Renewables groups urge Lords to wave through feed-in tariff cuts
Industry associations urge House of Lords not to reignite feed-in tariff row
California carbon scheme delay “prudent”: EDF
California's decision to delay carbon trading compliance until 2013 “will give the cap-and-trade programme it’s best chance of success”, says AB 32 co-sponsor
Valuing wind power: IPR-GDF Suez's Rajan
Karthik Rajan, senior director, strategy portfolio and risk management group at IPR-GDF Suez North America, discusses how elements of commodity risk management can be integrated into the valuation of long-term wind power portfolios
UK power execs debate $325 billion investment requirement
An uphill struggle
Estimating the impact of US energy efficiency programmes
The rise of the negawatt
Incentivising CDM private sector investment
Creating an incentive
US renewable energy: A carrot and stick approach
Carrot and stick
Testing times for biofuels
New generation
Obama: 80% US power from clean sources by 2035
US President promises push for clean energy at expense of oil and singular focus on renewables
Turning Points: Yvo de Boer, special global advisor for climate change and sustainability at KPMG
Turning Points: Yvo de Boer
Multi-pronged tack expected for US carbon cuts
Cap-and-trade to continue as part of portfolio of emission reduction tools for states and regions; scheme co-operation expected
Energy Risk Environmental Rankings 2010
Fragmented outlook
US: FERC renewables plan causes concern
Wind sector seeks equal treatment from FERC rules
Video: Q&A with Trevor Morgan
Trevor Morgan of the International Energy Agency (IEA) talks to Energy Risk about phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, unconventional gas, why Copenhagen was a failure and the outlook for renewables.
UK wants to be global hub for green finance
The UK is hoping to re-fire momentum for international climate change agreements at Cancun to help it become the global centre for green finance
States expected to maintain US cap-and-trade momentum
A 'handful' of states will implement carbon cap-and-trade without congressional legislation, according to industry players
New methodology to address 'dearth' of forestry offsets
Methodology should increase supply, developer says, providing end-users with high-quality carbon offsets
US legislators try new tack for energy bill
RES bill should boost renewable energy development and RECs trading but is unlikely to pass this year
Time running out for UK energy supply security
Energy policy framework clarity is absolutely crucial to the future of investment in the UK energy sector, industry tells Minister for Energy
Exelon expands into wind generation
Exelon could become one of largest US wind generators after an $860 million acquisition of John Deere Renewables, but wind advocates remain concerned about the sector's development without a national renewable energy standard
US renewable capacity to double by 2012: DOE
The US is on track to double renewable energy generation capacity by 2012 and halve solar power costs by 2015, according to the Department of Energy
Symbolic first 2020 EU carbon futures trade between JP Morgan and Gunvor
JP Morgan and Gunvor completed the first European Union 2020 over-the-counter European Union Allowance carbon contract on August 6, signalling their confidence in the European carbon markets