Opinion

M&A perspectives for Poland: A look back at 2011 and a 2012 forecast
Contrary to other European markets, the Polish M&A market experienced one of its most active years. More...

As the lights go out for UK solar, opportunities emerge elsewhere
No sooner was a new renewable energy industry launched in the UK, namely solar, than it has been effectively extinguished. More...

Japanese government to support cross-border M&A
Government increases US dollar credit line to Japan Bank for International Cooperation More...

Russian coal industry: Opportunities and risks for investors
Below will be an analysis of the status of the Russian coal industry and the opportunities and risks for foreign investors. More...

Smart Grid, an opportunity to measure the Indian market
– Karan Gupta’s selected sources examine the opportunities in Smart Grid technologies. More...

Nuclear industry post Fukushima
On 11 March 2011, Japan suffered its worst recorded earthquake, generating a massive 15-meter tsunami wave which flooded the entire Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. More...

Bustling Turkish M&A market outpacing the BRICS
There is plenty of reason to remain optimistic about the Turkish M&A market despite economic turmoil occuring in Turkey’s more Westerly neigbours. More...

Return of the serial acquirer to the UK waste industry
We have recently completed an article for the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) More...

Japan Outbound M&A increased 103% after the East Japan Earthquake
Following the East Japan Earthquake on March 11 and the shutdown of the Fukushima nuclear reactors, electric power conservation is a high priority in Tokyo and most of East Japan. More...

Consolidation in the Polish Energy Construction Sector
On 8th of April PBG S.A. (“PBG”, Bloomberg “PBG EQUITY”) made a tender offer for 29.1 mn of Energomontaz-Poludnie S.A More...

German clean energy – still some problems to negotiate
In spring this year a further petrol grade was introduced in Germany: E10. This petrol grade contains 10 % of bio-ethanol, whereas standard petrol only contains 5%. More...

The evolution of the recycling industry
In the past ten years the recycling industry has begun evolving rapidly, spurred by the development of world markets for secondary commodities More...

The unthinkable happened
Rumours about retroactive cuts in solar photovoltaic feed-in tariffs in Spain turned into reality at the end of 2010. More...

The burgeoning waste oil re-refining industry
The oil shock of 2008 sent shockwaves through the industrialized world and the resulting fallout drove corporations and consumers alike to look for cheaper and more efficient sources of energy More...

Cleantech: Suffering or recovering?
The economic crisis has had a major impact on the Clean Technology sector More...

NWR bids for LW Bogdanka
On 5th October 2010, New World Resources NV announced a €857mn all-cash offer LW Bogdanka More...

An outlook on the Indian green building industry
"Ecofriendly" and "sustainability" are the new buzzwords for every CEO across industries and geographies More...

Oil & Gas M&A activity in Brazil – Upstream, Downstream and Services
Brazil is transforming itself into one of the world’s most important centers in terms of technological development of oil extraction in deep waters. More...

2010 will be a pivotal year in the Spanish renewable energy market
M&A deals in Spain during the last couple of years have been dominated by renewable energy transactions More...

Consolidation in the UK waste management industry
Last month I speculated that there was little appetite being shown by the major UK waste players More...