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The federal government is more than $14 billion behind on climate funding

Corporate Knights

And since 2015, there has been a 30% shortfall between what the government has committed to spending on climate and what it has actually invested. It’s critical to close this climate-investment gap in order to close the emission-reduction gap.

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The federal government is more than $14 billion behind in climate funding

Corporate Knights

And since 2015, there has been a 30% shortfall between what the government has committed to spending on climate and what it has actually invested. It’s critical to close this climate-investment gap in order to close the emission-reduction gap.

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Meet the woman leading Canada’s sustainable finance reform

Corporate Knights

Aimed at creating greater clarity and consistency on green investments, the taxonomy proposes two categories: “green” for those with the least environmental impact and “transitional” for those that will aid in the shift away from fossil fuels.

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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

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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.