Legislation prompts major change for environmental investors

Environmental Markets

A spurt in environmental regulations from governments is driving growth for companies linked to recycling, water treatment and alternative energy. Jon Forster from Impax outlines the opportunities.

Environmental markets are underpinned by a growing global population and rising living standards, which are placing greater demands on our planet's natural resources.  This is prompting major change as governments introduce new legislation, companies commercialise new technologies, and large industrial conglomerates undertake acquisitions to capitalise on emerging opportunities.  Legislation drivers This growth is much more than a cyclical pick-up.  A number of recently-launched government environment initiatives includes the EU's 2030 Framework For Climate and Energy, which propos...