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Big business responds to Australia’s carbon proposals
A report launched today by the Australian Business and Climate Group (ABCG) has highlighted that plans for an Australian emissions trading scheme (ETS) will not, on their own, be a sufficient response to meet future emissions targets.
Lithuania to auction EUAs
The Lithuanian Environmental Investment Fund is to offer 552,000 EU Allowances (EUAs) for online auction.
Van Eck launch nuclear energy ETF
New York-based asset management firm Van Eck Global has launched the Market Vectors–Nuclear Energy ETF (NLR) on the American Stock Exchange (Amex).
Fortis and Enel sign 10-year wind deal
Fortis has signed a 1.1 million megawatt hour, 10-year financial fixed-price power purchase agreement with Snyder Wind Farm, a subsidiary of Enel North America
Van Eck goes nuclear at Amex
New York-based asset manager Van Eck Global has launched its Market Vectors Nuclear Energy ETF (exchange-traded fund) on the American Stock Exchange (Amex). It is the first ETF listed in the US that enables investors to gain exposure to companies…
S&P launches Nuclear and Alternative energy indices
Index provider Standard & Poor’s has today launched two energy-related investable indices, the S&P Global Nuclear Energy Index and the S&P Global Alternative Energy Index.
S&P launches three global thematic indexes
S&P has launched three new Global indexes, the Timber & Forestry Index, the Nuclear Energy Index and the Alternative Energy Index which access emerging investment themes within the global markets.
AES wind power blows into China
Global power company AES has announced plans to expand its wind generation business into China through the creation of a joint venture with renewable energy producer Guohua Energy Investment.
Deutsche Börse launches two new indexes
Deutsche Börse has launched two Daxglobal indexes, the Agribusiness Index and Nuclear Energy Index.
Evolution expands into global merchant banking
Evolution Markets Financial Services, a subsidiary of environmental market brokerage Evolution Markets, is set to expand its range of activities across global merchant banking within the environmental, energy and clean energy sectors.
House passes controversial energy bills
A controversial bill to re-direct $15 billion in oil-industry tax breaks towards renewable energy initiatives over the next decade has been passed in the US House.
Credit Suisse joins global warming index world
Credit Suisse has launched a new global warming index, offering the opportunity to invest in renewable energy and carbon controlling stocks which are selected by the bank’s equity research and Holt teams.
Rethinking US liberalisation
Citing rising electricity prices, critics of liberalisation have recently managed to convince lawmakers in several US states to rethink policies that ban utilities from owning power plants. Elisa Wood investigates the current state of play
Tales from the sell side
Asia, and in particular China and India, represents the largest source of project-related emissions reduction credits going into the UN's Clean Development Mechanism system. Oliver Holtaway speaks to Asia Carbon Exchange's N Yuvaraj Dinesh Babu about the…
Weathering risk
Earlier this year, Storm Exchange unveiled its electronic weather exchange, based on 500 proprietary, industry-specific weather indexes serving the over-the-counter markets. David Watkins speaks to David Riker, Storm's president and chief executive,…
Weighing up the options
Mounting domestic environmental issues and worldwide energy security uncertainty are pushing the Chinese government to consider the full gamut of energy options – including renewables. Yue Zhang and Chong Siang Chew of the Institute of Energy Economics,…
Tentative decisions
Private equity has shied away from investment in energy assets in the past. But as Ian Bagshaw and Charles Jacobs, partners at Linklaters, explain, some players are now starting to show an interest