Thematic investing is about identifying global economic trends, driven by politics, culture, demographics or a combination of all three. The ‘core drivers’ behind most thematic investment...
The FTSE Environmental Technology Index (ET50) is made up of the 50 largest companies with a “pure play” approach to this area. This index performed well...
An Environmental fund is a specific type of thematic fund. It is a fund which invests in companies operating in alternative energy, water purification, waste management,...
Rising population, expanding cities and higher consumption are increasing demand for our limited supply of freshwater. There is an increasing awareness of the investment opportunities surrounding...
The Carbon Tracker Initiative, a project from the NGO Investor Watch, has produced research that shows that if we stick to our global carbon budget, 80%...
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) released a white paper outlining changes to regulation of the electricity market. The goal of this policy is...
Jeremy Grantham, chief investment strategist at GMO, highlights the green investment opportunities of increased scarcity. In his second quarterly letter of 2011 he discusses pressures on...
On 2nd June Carson Block a 35 year old analyst from Muddy Waters Research released a report which claims that Sino-Forest are “aggressively committing fraud” on...
David Tebbutt meets the environmental entrepreneur What if we dug out and burned all the hydrocarbons buried in the ground? "Then we'd be toast."Thus ended a...
Nick Slawicz investigates the practicalities of eco-travel. For decades, the act of travelling around the world was held up as a virtue. The notion of jetting...
Ethiopia's unexpected treasures are revealed by Tom Barber of tailor-made travel company Original Travel. Ethiopia? Yes, Ethiopia. On holiday? Yes, on holiday. So goes a conversation...
Hugo House takes a close look at profitable hydro microgeneration. Hydro microgeneration is a fantastic example of how centuries-old technology can be updated to provide a...
Richard Wayne and Ann Holloway examine the basic principles of our atmosphere's chemical make-up and the role and impact of biological processes. About 99 percent of...
Mark Robertson checks the climate commitments of top brands. EIRIS’s latest research scrutinises the performance of the world’s 100 top brands to see if brand strength...
Caroline Rennie identifies the forces that will determine whether mankind has a promising future. There are moments when we forget the daily jockeying of self-interest and...