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Policy Gaps Curbing Private Climate Finance Flows

Chris Hall

Multi-stakeholder dialogue seen as essential in unlocking capital for net zero solutions, as GSIA calls for development of national transition plans. Examples include reducing inefficient fossil fuel subsidies and driving investment to new low-carbon technologies, such as green hydrogen. C temperature pathway.

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The murky world of private equity takeovers of Canadian oil and gas

Corporate Knights

“But little changes for the climate as these often older, dirtier and riskier investments have merely moved into the hands of private equity firms.”. Private equity investments in oil and gas have grown in the last decade. Between 2010 and 2021, private equity firms invested at least $1.1 More RBC scrutiny. Canadian oil.

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The Global 100 list: How the world’s most sustainable corporations are driving the green transition

Corporate Knights

In the 2024 Global 100 ranking, the top-ranked firms allocated 55% of their investments to sustainable projects, up from 47% the year prior. That compares with sustainable investments at a paltry 17% among the broader universe of publicly traded companies with more than US$1 billion in annual revenue.

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KKR Launches New Leadership Team for Global Climate Strategy

ESG Today

According to KKR, the launch of the climate leadership team marks an expansion for the firm on its focus on climate investing. However, transitioning to a low-carbon economy at the pace and scale needed requires trillions of dollars in investment, and we are still seeing a significant gap in climate funding.

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SMRs Pave Nuclear Pathway for Investors

Chris Hall

Since then, new policies and capital commitments have been announced by governments, providing investors with increased certainty of the investment opportunities. The UK government also recently published a roadmap detailing how it plans to increase domestic nuclear generation by up to four times to reach 24 gigawatts by 2050.

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Sustainable Finance Demands More Than Just Cutting Carbon

Chris Hall

Supporting resilience and just transition are as important as climate mitigation, says Lihuan Zhou, Associate at the World Resources Institute’s Sustainable Finance Center. Sustainable investing is a key part of curbing climate change, and the sector is showing some signs of progress. trillion from 2010-2019.

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Private Equity Firms Are Paving the Way to a More Sustainable Future 

Richard Matthews

PE firms have helped to grow the popularity of impact investing. According to a report published by Ceres , the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative has grown to 128 investors who collectively manage $43 trillion. A large and growing share of that investment capitol is going towards impact investments.