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A New Frontier for Green Investment

Chris Hall

The European Union (EU) introduced its Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) in 2015 which aimed to transform the European economy from a linear to a circular model. The post A New Frontier for Green Investment appeared first on ESG Investor. and 16%, respectively, compared to 2020 levels, among other ambitious targets.

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Catherine McKenna on Carbon Tax, Green Investments, Election

Carbon 49

At the press conference that followed, I talked to the Minister about the progress on carbon tax, Liberal’s green tech investments, trade deals with Europe and China, and the upcoming federal election. Question: In 2015 when the Liberals were elected they promised a massive influx of money for infrastructure.

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Global ESG assets drop 14% as industry tightens grip on sustainability claims

Corporate Knights

As the COP28 meeting begins and the world looks to the financial sector to step up on the climate crisis, the global sustainable investment industry is finally coming to grips with allegations of greenwashing that have plagued it for years. A 2015 report from the U.S.

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The potential of green bonds in emerging markets

Renewable Energy World

Since 2011, annual global energy transition investment (renewable energy, CCS, electrified transport, hydrogen, electrified heat, energy storage) has almost doubled, from $290b to $501b. Clearly the green finance revolution has taken the world by storm, with investment in low-carbon energy remaining robust throughout the pandemic.

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Greenwashing Risk Grows in China ESG Funds

Chris Hall

In 2018, the Asset Management Association of China, a self-regulatory body set up by the sector, released Green Investment Guidelines for trial implementation. The guidelines define the concept of green investment, and set out basic objectives, principles, and methods of supervision.

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Women are leading in the fight against climate change. By joining forces, we can amplify that impact

We Mean Business Coalition

Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Laurence Tubiana, head of the European Climate Foundation, former Ireland president Mary Robinson, and Sue Biniaz, US Deputy Special Envoy for Climate, played pivotal roles in securing the Paris Agreement of 2015.

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Is Indonesia Sinking to the Bottom of the Pack?

Chris Hall

Even markets such as China and Russia , where coal still has a heavy presence and new coal-fired power plants are in the pipeline, have kept coal and gas-powered generation out of their respective green taxonomies. Indonesia can surely deal with its energy transition without jeopardising the credibility of its capital market.