In order to leverage limited government funds to attract private capital, the Indian government has announced a new financing approach. Sameer Kwatra and Anjali Jaiswal together with Madhura Joshi and Poonam Sandhu explain the new developments in an article on the Natural Resources Defense Council Expert Blog website. India Announces a “Green Window” to Catalyze … Continue reading India to pioneer financing clean energy with “Green Window” initiative
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EU policy makers sealed a deal to create a classification system for green financial products, aiming to strengthen the rapidly growing market’s legitimacy
Brussels said the framework would help stamp out so-called “greenwashing”, when countries and companies seek to make their environmental credentials look better than they are. Alexander Weber writes for Bloomberg News on the Financial Post website about the adoption of “taxonomy for sustainable activities.” Europe Reaches Deal on Landmark Rules Governing Green Investment European … Continue reading EU policy makers sealed a deal to create a classification system for green financial products, aiming to strengthen the rapidly growing market’s legitimacy
Canada cannot wait to establish the expertise required to navigate successfully to a low-carbon economy
With its fossil fuel resources that have been a major element of its economy, Canada faces many challenges to address climate change that few in Europe can really appreciate. But increasingly they realise that more must be done. Jim Leech and Sean Cleary of Queen’s University provided this opinion piece to the Globe and Mail. … Continue reading Canada cannot wait to establish the expertise required to navigate successfully to a low-carbon economy
Latest update on climate finance for mitigation
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the October update on climate finance for mitigation compiled by Beate Antonich. Mitigation Finance Update: Finance Flows to Developing Country Cities Can Deliver Maximum Impact Mitigation finance in October reflects renewable energy as the continued dominant destination sector, with investments also … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance for mitigation
Latest update on climate finance for adaptation
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the October update on climate finance for adaptation compiled by Beate Antonich. Adaptation Finance Update: Growing Need Calls for Additional Public and Private Funds October saw continued investment in rural communities as evidenced by financial support for a number of climate … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance for adaptation
Finance is critical if the world is to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7
Olivia Coldrey, Lead Finance Specialist from Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) writes on the SDG Knowledge Hub website of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) about the new investment that is urgently needed to achieve universal energy access by 2030. New SEforALL Research Shows Urgent Investment Needed to Achieve Universal Energy Access by … Continue reading Finance is critical if the world is to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7
Latest update on climate finance for mitigation
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the recent update on climate finance for mitigation compiled by Beate Antonich. Mitigation Finance Update: Every Project Counts to Help Achieve SDGs 7, 13 The past month saw a number of initiatives relating to: economic transitions supported by renewable energy sources, … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance for mitigation
New report on sustainable finance commitments by private sector banks
The World Resources Institute has recently published a technical note interpreting the sustainable finance commitments of private sector banks. Unpacking Green Targets: A Framework for Interpreting Private Sector Banks’ Sustainable Finance Commitments by Ariel Pinchot, Ichiro Sato, Giulia Christianson and Lihuan Zhou - October 2019 Private sector banks are facing political, market, and societal … Continue reading New report on sustainable finance commitments by private sector banks
Latest update on climate finance for adaptation
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the recent update on climate finance for adaptation compiled by Beate Antonich. Adaptation Finance Update: Global Commission Catalyzes Financial Resources for Action In September, the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit highlighted the need to accelerate climate change adaptation solutions. To this … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance for adaptation
Report from the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative
Wangu Mwangi from the SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) reviews a recent report from the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative. Climate Finance Initiative Reports on Ways for Private Finance to Catalyze Low-carbon Transition The Climate Finance Leadership Initiative (CFLI) published a report titled, ‘Financing the Low-Carbon Future: A Private-Sector … Continue reading Report from the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative
