Investment
Coronavirus: investors and policymakers must shift to increase resilience
Incentives for long-term sustainability, an end to fossil fuel subsidies, more telework are all needed to make the global economy resilient to shocks like Covid-19
Chinese coal consumption to peak in 2024 – Bloomberg
NEWS: China will add 1,000GW of renewables by 2030 as US$ 7.7billion is invested in electricity generation worldwide
World needs $550bn of renewables investment a year – IRENA
NEWS: Renewables investment needs to double to prevent runaway climate change, a leading industry body has warned
Show us the money if countries are to curb climate change: IEA
NEWS: $53 trillion must be channelled towards low carbon energy by 2035 to stave off dangerous climate change, says IEA
Fossil-free investment portfolios soared 50% in 2013
NEWS: Investment managers are increasingly offering fossil-free portfolios to their clients, survey finds
10 ways to generate $36 trillion of green investments by 2050
Leading low carbon group CERES outlines how $1 trillion a year for low carbon infrastructure can be generated
Brazil, Chile and Nicaragua top Latin America low carbon index
Clean energy investment in the three countries topped US$11.3 billion in 2012 says Bloomberg
Al Gore issues four point investment plan for a carbon-free world
Al Gore and David Blood highlight need for transparency, disclosure of risks, low-carbon investment and divestment from fossil fuels
UK carbon accounting standards ‘inadequate’ – report
Carbon Tracker team say investors need more information on fossil fuel and climate risks they are exposed to
UK crowdfunding raises £3m for clean energy projects
£3m raised through crowdfunding alone has paid for solar panels on schools and houses, with more projects planned throughout 2013
Fund managers worth $14tr say climate change influences investments
Investors are increasingly choosing where to invest based upon climate change considerations, a report by European Institutional Investors Group finds
IEA: Clean Energy lags behind that needed for two degrees target
A new report from the International Energy Agency warns that while progress is being made in the clean energy transformation, more investment will be needed if climate change targets are to be met.
UNEP & REN21: 2011 saw record growth for renewable technologies
Two new reports find 2011 was a record year for both capacity growth and investment in renewable technologies, with a record investment of $257 billion.