Environment-Renewables
GFI opens Singapore biofuel desk
Inter-dealer broker GFI has opened a physical biofuel broking desk in Singapore. The new desk is a response to the continued growth in global demand for green energy products, and will be overseen by experienced GFI broker Jeremy Searle.
Over the wall
Compliance
Lessons learnt
This year was one of unprecedented volatility for energy markets, yet it also marked a step-change in market maturity. Energy Risk asked some key players what they see as the defining events of 2006 and how they will affect behaviour in 2007. By Stella…
More than just talking about the weather
Energy Risk launched the Environmental Risk brand on October 17, with an e-symposium on the weather risk market, which attracted over 500 online delegates. A range of other online conferences on emissions and renewables will follow
Food for fuel
In part II of our investigation into the attraction of 'cleantech' investment, Catherine Lacoursière looks at the growth of biofuel plants, and asks: does the world have enough feedstock to power them?
Custom-built performance
Cover Story
UBS launches emissions allowance index
Index news
Principled protection
Ethical Investing
Democrats' victory to boost carbon trade
A Democratic victory in the mid-term US elections is good news for green energies, but not necessarily for big oil, writes David Watkins
A risky climate
Climate change
A feast of futures
Associated British Foods is significantly exposed to commodity price fluctuations. Anna Gordon-Walker asks the company's finance team how it manages these diverse risks
Going private
Profile
S&P gets responsible
Standard & Poor’s and its Indian affiliate CRISIL are to head a consortium that will develop the first index of emerging market companies based on their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) performance.
Robeco to list Clean Tech certificates on Euronext Amsterdam
Robeco, the asset management arm of Rabobank, has launched a certificate linked to a fund of private equity funds that invest in unlisted companies active in the field of clean technology. An application has been made for listing on Eurolist by Euronext…
BNP Paribas expands CER portfolio
BNP Paribas has entered into two new contracts to purchase certified emissions reductions (CERs) generated from Clean Development Mechanism projects in Mexico and India.
Progressive, Centrica team up in clean coal project
Progressive Energy, a clean coal project developer, is to team up with UK-headquartered utility Centrica to develop an advanced clean coal project in the UK.
APM wades into Californian water
ACES Power Marketing (APM) has extended its energy risk management services to irrigation districts and public water agencies in California.
CBOT launches OTC ethanol contracts
Hot on the heels of its benchmark ethanol futures contract, the Chicago Board of Trade has unveiled plans for two new over-the-counter (OTC) Ethanol Calendar Swap contracts.
Hard on commodities
Hedge funds
Oil prices: Risk of a fall?
Consensus forecasts predict lower oil prices next year, although a minority of analysts, sceptical that demand will fall, expect higher 2007 prices. Beyond 2008 the supply picture could be much tighter than generally thought, some experts say. Stella…