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  • The cure to pump up your portfolio
    Faith Glasgow
    01.07.09
    A raft of global initiatives designed to reduce global warming will benefit the investors who put their faith in specialist funds, reports Faith Glasgow.
  • Global warming makes an impact
    Helen Pridham
    10.06.09
    Ethical investing is gaining momentum, but green funds' exposure to smaller companies makes for volatile times. However, Jupiter's Ecology fund continues to prosper.
  • Are green deals a gift or a gimmick?
    Hannah Ricci
    13.01.09
    From loans to credit cards, there are now many products that claim they can help us do our bit to combat climate change. Hannah Ricci casts a critical eye over their green credentials.
  • Can investors have a conscience?
    Rebecca Atkinson
    13.01.09
    Ethical investing has become an increasingly popular option for those looking to put their money into the stockmarkets, but can investors have a conscience?
  • Transport's green possibilities
    John Mulligan
    05.09.08
    In the third article in a three-part series on climate investing, John Mulligan investigates opportunities in the transport, manufacturing and service sectors.
  • The case for climate investing
    John Mulligan
    04.09.08
    In the first of a three-part series on climate investing, John Mulligan explains how investors can profit from society's push towards more sustainable lifestyles.
  • MPs back calls to tax energy companies
    Rebecca Atkinson
    27.08.08
    Energy companies may be forced to pay a one-off tax to help families in the UK meet the rising cost of heating their homes.
  • Market confounds Analyst
    Peter Temple
    27.08.08
    Although the Ethical Portfolio is doing very well, the Analyst is stumped. So many 'deep green' companies are exposed to property and commodity prices that doing the right thing seems very risky right now.
  • The significance of SRI
    Ceri Jones
    13.08.08
    Global warming had pushed sustainability high on the business world's agenda, but Ceri Jones asks how far SRI priorities have slipped from focus as surviving takes over.
  • Aviation vaunts green agenda amid protest fears
    16.07.08
    Reeling from high oil prices and under pressure to curb pollution, the aviation industry flaunted a green agenda under tightened security amid fears of environmentalist protests at an air show on Wednesday.
  • Regulator seeks clearer green energy tariffs
    15.07.08
    Britain's energy suppliers must stop labelling any electricity tariffs "green" unless they commit to spending more of their own money on environmental projects, says Ofgem.
  • Go-Ahead to beat its expectations
    19.06.08
    Bus and train operator Go-Ahead Group has said it is on track to beat its profit expectations as more people switch to public transport amid rising petrol prices.
  • Shell quits UK windfarm
    28.05.08
    Royal Dutch Shell was disappointed to pull out of a big UK windfarm project after rising costs, the chairman of Shell UK said.
  • Small footprint, big impact
    Faith Glasgow
    23.05.08
    Ludgate Environmental is new on the investment trust scene, but it's already made a big impact for a small trust - outperforming more established trusts with only 40% of its funds invested.
  • Green taxes to hit family cars
    Sarah Coles
    19.05.08
    This year's Budget introduced green taxes as a step towards cutting carbon dioxide emissions. But, Sarah Cole reports, drivers of family cars will be hit hardest.
  • Tesco trials climate-change labels
    28.04.08
    Tesco is running a trial telling customers about the greenhouse gases emitted from "seed to store" of some products, as it hunts the green pound of customers worried about climate change.
  • Scottish government rejects wind farm
    22.04.08
    Scottish ministers have refused planning permission for a wind farm on the Isle of Lewis, because of concerns over its impact on local wildlife.
  • Buses drive Ethical Portfolio
    Peter Temple
    09.04.08
    Public transport is exciting the Analyst. He already owns Rotala in the Ethical Portfolio, and he's interested in Darwen.
  • SSE plans to double renewables
    26.03.08
    Utility firm Scottish & Southern Energy has announced that it plans to double generation from renewable sources in five years.
  • United Utilities says 2007/08 is on track
    26.03.08
    United Utilities has revealed it is on track to deliver results in-line with its expectations for the year to 31 March 2008, but will face higher tax charges next year.
  • Ethical recovers its poise
    Peter Temple
    13.03.08
    Good performances from Genus and Rotala boost the Ethical Portfolio, while The Analyst decides what to do with the cash in reserve.
  • Green eyes for Darling
    12.03.08
    Plastic bags, carbon emissions and car pollution were all key targets of Alistair Darling's Budget debut as chancellor.
  • Good climate for energy efficiency stocks
    Ceri Jones
    28.02.08
    With the volatility of renewable energy shares often too tough for private investors to handle, companies that help with energy efficiency are a good play on climate change, says Ceri Jones.
  • Tate switching sugar to ethical label
    25.02.08
    Sugar refiner and sweetener maker Tate & Lyle has begun to switch its retail sugar range to the ethical Fairtrade label, with the first products sourced from Belize.
  • Porsche challenges London gas guzzler tax
    20.02.08
    Porsche has announce that it plans to legally challenge London mayor Ken Livingstone's decision to help fight global warming by taxing gas guzzling cars driving in the city centre.
  • Wind farm developer Novera gets approach
    15.02.08
    Wind farm developer and landfill gas project manager Novera Energy said it had received a takeover approach that may lead to a cash offer at 90p per share, sending shares soaring 23%.
  • Reduce - Recycle - Returns
    Ceri Jones
    06.02.08
    Supported by enough legislation to fill a landfill site, the waste management industry is on a high. From scrap metal to clinical waste, it all needs handling, says Ceri Jones.
  • Greens bond with business
    14.09.07
    It may be good for business, but is this push of 'eco-credentials' good for green campaigners? Some green groups are still wary of getting too close.
  • Ethical funds overperform
    Faith Glasgow
    11.09.07
    With many ethical funds turning in a top performance, you no longer need to sacrifice profit for principles. Faith Glasgow shows how to make money with a clean conscience.
  • Green energy supplier?
    10.08.07
    All suppliers are required by law to be a little bit greener each year under the Government's Renewables Obligation scheme.
  • Biofuel from car fumes
    19.07.07
    The world's richest corporations spend billions trying to solve the problem of carbon emissions, but three fishing buddies in North Wales believe they have cracked it, says Michael Szabo.
  • Google aims to go carbon-neutral
    20.06.07
    Google aims to voluntarily cut or offset all of its greenhouse emissions by the end of the year, the Web search leader said on Tuesday.
  • Superjumbo will save the planet
    20.06.07
    Airbus attempted a green-friendly makeover of its A380 superjumbo on Tuesday, saying the world's largest airliner could save the planet.
  • Is carbon offsetting worthwhile?
    Laura Brady
    13.06.07
    It is now possible to offset our carbon-footprint crimes by investing in environmental projects. Laura Brady asks if it's a sensible spend or just pure greenwash.
  • Investing in a changing world
    Jeff Salway
    31.05.07
    From climate change to the threat of obesity, the world seems to be changing fast, and those companies that answer our concerns look set to prosper. Jeff Salway investigates.
  • Can green and growth co-exist?
    Phil Wolski
    22.05.07
    Phil Wolski of registered charity PURE the Clean Planet Trust asks "can green and growth co-exist in the investment world?"
  • Climate policy heats up
    15.05.07
    Shares in green companies rose on 14-05-2007 after press reports on the urgent need for action on climate change.
  • Jupiter goes greener
    Faith Glasgow
    02.05.07
    It uses the Red Planet in its logo, but Jupiter has re-launched its green investment trust to capitalise on interest in the environment. Unlike other green trusts, 95% of its holdings are in profit.
  • PURE takes the lead
    Phil Wolski
    12.04.07
    Phil Wolski of PURE explains why it supports the Government's proposed standard for carbon offsetting.
  • Climate Exchange grips imagination
    Edmond Jackson
    09.02.07
    When a company with no profit record quadruples in price - it's speculation, not investment, says Edmond Jackson. But if you can face the risk, you can play it right up until the 'moment of truth'.
  • Investing in alternative fuels
    Jeff Salway
    31.01.07
    Alternative fuels are the next hot investment opportunity, explains Jeff Salway. Even Bill Gates has started investing.
  • Environmental Impax
    Faith Glasgow
    24.11.06
    As the Government urges investment to reduce the impact of climate change, environmental investment trusts are sitting pretty. But there are other environmental impacts investors barely appreciate.
  • Green investments mean real growth
    Richard Beddard
    02.11.06
    Green investing not only means helping save the planet; those companies that rise to the challenge of climate change could be the most profitable in future years, explains Richard Beddard.