Environment-Renewables
Industry gets energised
Attracting some 300 delegates, this year's Energy Risk USA conference was by far the biggest and most successful it's been since the fall of Enron, writes Stella Farrington
Knowledge is power
The first year of European carbon trading came to a bumpy end in May. But now the market finally has hard data about emissions, the ride should get smoother. Oliver Holtaway reports
The end of an era?
Latin American governments are hiking taxes and forcing changes to contracts with oil and gas investors in a marked departure from the economic liberalisation of the 1990s. But reality may prompt a rethink, writes Maria Kielmas
NPR release muddies the op risk waters
Operational risk executives are scrutinising the recently released NPR by the US Fed, which, despite clarifying some points, has nevertheless created new contentious issues. Choongo Moonga reports
The rush for wood
The international biotrade market is expanding due to surging demand for wood pellets from power generators, but supply problems could lie ahead, writes Catherine Lacoursiere
Brian O'Cathain, CEO, Afren
Brian O'Cathain, CEO of oil exploration company Afren, talks with Eithne Treanor about the risks and rewards facing small oil companies in Africa.
Germany cashes in on loans-gone-bad
Non-performing loans
Turning on to liquid investing
Infrastructure
Unearthing energy
As high natural gas prices continue to be the largest and ever-increasing cost for oil sands operations, the best hedge is a gasification strategy, says Catherine Lacoursiere
Joined-up risk assessment
The nature of risk is changing. Energy companies, well-skilled in managing market risk and operational risks, may now need to adopt a new stance towards risk management, write Rohit Bhapkar, Roland Rechtsteiner and John Stroughair
Convergence in Atlantic Basin coal
Atlantic Basin OTC coal trading is the envy of US and Asian markets, but until recently it was missing the key component of OTC contracts. But trading in globalCOAL's Atlantic products has taken off dramatically since the end of 2005, writes Stephen Doyle
A question of priority
The US Energy Policy Act of 2005 calls for a review of existing power dispatch methods. But replacing today's regional methods with a one-size-fits-all plan throws up many concerns, writes Richard McMahon
Special Report - Energy prices - Rising cost burden
German energy policy is hampering competitiveness, industry claims
CDM structures mature
Buyers and sellers in the clean development mechanism market now have a broader range of pricing structures at their disposal. Oliver Holtaway investigates
Barclays capital's upward curve
Barclays Capital has vaulted into the debt market league tables in the US by reinvesting in profitable businesses and delving into deep pockets to attract the right talent. As the firm completes its debt line-up in the US with a new leveraged finance…
Talkingpoint - M&A in the utilities sector
With M&A activity among US and European utility companies on the up, Credit asks market participants what are the major drivers behind this trend
Hedge fund regulation fears
REGULATORY UPDATE
The BPA enigma
Deficit-ridden UK pension schemes are revisiting the idea of selling liabilities onto the bulk purchase annuity market, attracting new players with new business models
Building a new asset class
Infrastructure
A growth industry
Agricultural derivatives