As governments focus on transformational steps needed to avoid dangerous climate change, five themes could help shape the capital markets’ response.
US to confront twin cliffs of cleantech and budget
Obama needs to address a cleantech cliff and a fiscal cliff. A carbon tax, which could slash the deficit in half, is on the agenda.
How to avoid a climate cliff
Doha will take place against a backdrop of high emissions and low ambition. Here are four factors that could renew momentum for climate action.
Why energy and climate are crunch issues in US polls
Wind energy, ethanol and environmental rules will be crunch issues in the US presidential election; the carbon tax a potential wild card.
Rio+20: It’s the green economy, stupid
This week’s Earth Summit will be more stocktake than breakthrough. So why is it so hard for governments to take sustainability seriously?
