Sustainable investors more likely to engage on climate policy, MIT Sloan analysis suggests
GreenBiz
JANUARY 17, 2024
MIT Sloan School of Management working paper challenges the idea that sustainable investing detracts from work on climate policy.
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GreenBiz
JANUARY 17, 2024
MIT Sloan School of Management working paper challenges the idea that sustainable investing detracts from work on climate policy.
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 27, 2023
A new report from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight has set out a range of regulation and policy changes the government could examine if it wants to avoid a slowdown or stalling of business investment in decarbonisation.
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Impact Alpha
JANUARY 25, 2023
The past year has been one of both exciting growth and unexpected challenges for the impact investing industry. The post The state of impact investing public policy – and opportunities for 2023 appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Amid an uncertain macroeconomic forecast.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
China’s net-zero goal has strengthened the financing landscape for the country’s climate tech sector.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 31, 2022
Mark Kemp, the new President of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT), has launched the group’s new Climate Change and Green Growth policy position. Climate change and green growth must be the key drivers across these policy areas.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
The impact investing industry is in a unique position in that its main objectives align with those of any (sensible) government. The post Policy tailwinds can buoy investment, but impact relies on business innovation appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 15, 2023
An apocalyptic “meh” seemed to greet the government’s bumper package of energy- and climate-related policy announcements and documents released on 30 March, which appeared short on new ideas and sources of funding. A central plank was the policy paper “Powering Up Britain” , which presented plans for tackling energy security and net zero.
GreenBiz
JUNE 18, 2021
Companies are jumping aboard the federal packaging and recycling policy train. With an aggressive national recycling target (50 percent by 2030); a renewed White House focus on climate change; and clamor for consistent state rules around cutting trash, the federal sustainability policy train is leaving the station. Arlene Karidis.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 8, 2023
Battery industry warns that new attempts to impose operating restrictions on big batteries will increase costs and delay investment. The post “Bad policy:” Battery industry warns reheated rules will delay investment appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Green Living Guy
MAY 31, 2022
The post Australia Invests in New Policies to Achieve Zero-Emissions by 2050 appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Car News, New York, California, Florida, Missouri, Texas, Nevada.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Climate tech investments from venture-capital and private equity fell 40% in 2023 as economic uncertainty and geopolitical conflict dent investor confidence, according to PwC’s 2023 State of Climate Tech report, published on 17 October. While that pattern is still true, there is an encouraging shift in the right direction.
Impact Alpha
JULY 8, 2020
ImpactAlpha, July 8 – Eight small grants from the $14 million Tipping Point Fund on Impact Investing suggest the outlines of a 2021 policy agenda, no matter who wins the November U.S. Impact investing has. The post Preparing an impact investing policy agenda for the next administration appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renew Economy
APRIL 18, 2024
The post Five ways to save Capacity Investment Scheme from attack by zombies appeared first on RenewEconomy. CIS structure needs to minimise risks of zombie projects, and reward bidders with projects they can deliver on a rapid timeframe. Here's how.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Maximizing the transformative possibilities of impact investments requires shifting power from individuals and institutions toward communities that have historically been kept at the. The post Power shifting boosts the potential of impact investments: charitable reform policies could help appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
The Guardian: Energy
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Labour leader says he has been ‘unwavering’ on green plans after party sources suggested policy would be dropped UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has said Labour’s policy pledge to spend £28bn a year on green investment is “desperately needed,” as he re-opened an issue that has become a source of tension in the party.
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
The group says timely rollout of policy support is needed to deliver on investments. Yet, installed capacity and volumes remain low as developers wait for government support before making investments. However, the lengthy time lags between policy announcements and implementation are causing developers to delay projects.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 18, 2023
The post Public investment alone cannot achieve the goals of U.S. industrial policy appeared first on ImpactAlpha. A new paradigm for U.S. industrial strategy The IRA, IIJA, and CHIPS Act iconize a new era in US green industrial strategy: a.
The Guardian: Energy
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Exclusive: Party will keep plan to invest in green infrastructure but will in effect cut green ambitions by about two-thirds Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are ditching Labour’s flagship policy pledge to spend £28bn a year on green investment, party sources have said.
Energy Central
JULY 17, 2023
The United States’ is in the early stage of a clean energy boom that’s driving new investment and job growth in every state across the nation – thanks to smart climate policy. Nearly 300,000 new energy jobs were created nationwide in 2022 according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) 2023 U.S.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 8, 2021
We believe it creates the right investment platform to support existing and future hydrogen initiatives.”. Being a first mover in the market means that our fund will have the agility and flexibility to identify the right projects and invest in the most compelling infrastructure assets of the future.
Impact Alpha
JUNE 24, 2021
The post Turning pledges into policies to invest in Black Americans and multi-racial prosperity appeared first on Impact Alpha. ImpactAlpha, June 24 – Investors and executives can lead in many ways as they seek to fulfill their often heartfelt pledges to do.
EDF + Business
JANUARY 25, 2024
The only way to mitigate those risks is to cut emissions at speed and scale and strengthen the grid – and that requires public policy. Decarbonizing has begun, but public policy is crucial to ensuring the necessary reductions to stabilize the climate. This is especially true when it comes to climate-related policy.
Low Carbon Prosperity
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
The Future of Carbon Policy Forum Is where you want to be on January 4th at Amazon’s Seattle Campus Our annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum always sells out. Government agencies are catalyzing market transformations through strategic investments. And this year we expect limited available tickets to move fast.
Low Carbon Prosperity
DECEMBER 21, 2023
The Future of Carbon Policy Forum Is where you want to be on January 4th at Amazon’s Seattle Campus On Thursday, January 4th – just four days prior to the start of the 2024 legislative session in Olympia – we’ll gather at Amazon’s Day 1 Building in Seattle to preview a critical year for carbon policy and clean energy innovation.
POWER Magazine
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Maria Korsnick, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), the policy organization of the nuclear technologies industry, suggested a bipartisan majority in Congress recognizes the importance of nuclear […] The post Bipartisan Support Makes Backing Nuclear Power an Administration-Proof Investment appeared first on POWER Magazine. (..)
Smart Energy International
MARCH 27, 2024
In a new report Eurelectric calls for national regulatory authorities to allow Europe’s DSOs to make anticipatory investments to ready the power infrastructure for net zero. The concept is apparent with the long lead times for grid build out, which can lag renewables development.
Energy Innovation
MARCH 9, 2022
This week, Energy Innovation launched the Oregon Energy Policy Simulator (EPS) , our newest state-specific, open-source, peer-reviewed, and nonpartisan model that estimates the environmental, economic, and public health impacts of hundreds of climate and energy policies. By Shelley Wenzel. Business As Usual Scenario.
Green Business Bureau
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Green Procurement Policy. A green procurement or green purchasing policy (GPP) is put in place to guide businesses when acquiring materials, supplies and services and selecting such products based on their impact on the environment and human health. Many institutional GPPs are built upon larger federal policies.
Solar Power World
MARCH 2, 2020
Study finds Vermont won’t reach solar goal at current trajectory Montpelier, Vermont A recent report by the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation found solar progress in the state has declined steadily over the last three years due to unfavorable solar policy.
Terra Infirma
DECEMBER 1, 2023
We cover the start of Jonathan’s journey in the Beyond Petroleum days of BP and discuss a very wide range of business issues relating to Net Zero including CBAM, the Hydrogen Economy, Bioenergy, ESG investing and recent UK Government policy changes.
Business Green
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
Bank considering introducing stronger limits on its fossil fuel investments as it faces growing pressure from shareholders. Barclays is gearing up to introduce stricter climate change policies that would further limit its investments in fossil fuels, following growing pressure from the bank's shareholders, according to reports.
Business Green
AUGUST 29, 2023
Investors and Pension funds with £1.5tr of assets under management write to Prime Minister to warn that recent public statements and policy decisions impacting the net zero transition are impacting investor confidence
TechCrunch: Climate
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Craig Douglas Contributor Craig Douglas is a partner at World Fund and an adviser to the EU Commission on Energy policy. World Fund invests in climate technologies with significant climate performance potential (CPP).
Low Carbon Prosperity
DECEMBER 8, 2023
The Future of Carbon Policy Forum Is where you want to be on January 4th at Amazon’s Seattle Campus We have become accustomed to beginning meetings with land acknowledgements and we will certainly do that at our Future of Carbon Policy Forum on January 4th. We look forward to hearing him speak at the Forum.
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Paul Marshall is the chairman and chief investment officer of Marshall Wace, a London-based hedge fund that he co-founded in 1997. Marshall Wace is now one of the world’s largest hedge funds – an investment vehicle that bets on rising and falling share prices – with around $63 billion (£51.9 billion) in assets under management.
Global Renewable News
APRIL 4, 2024
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has released a policy brief, How Competitive Electricity Markets Power New York State's Clean Energy Goals. The paper discusses the power of compet.
The Guardian: Energy
DECEMBER 26, 2023
Campaign at leading universities such as Oxbridge and UCL warns lender it will miss out on top talent if it finances fossil fuels Hundreds of students from leading UK universities have launched a “career boycott” of Barclays over its climate policies, warning that the bank will miss out on top talent unless it stops financing fossil fuel companies.
Business Green
JANUARY 13, 2021
Environmental NGOs urge investment giant to expand its coal exclusion policy to include bigger portion of coal value chain, noting that current ban applies to just 17 per cent of coal companies.
Energy Storage News
JANUARY 22, 2024
The government of Queensland, Australia, will invest in 48MW/96MWh of distributed battery storage and trial the use of flow batteries to integrate rooftop PV generation into local networks.
Business Green
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Labour leader hits back at government's decision to roll back key decarbonisation policy, as he places green investment and planning reform at heart of pitch to the country
Financial Times: Energy
JANUARY 2, 2024
Oil major takes $3.5bn-$4bn impairment charge amid deepening rift with state lawmakers
Smart Energy International
OCTOBER 24, 2023
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) latest World Energy Outlook (WEO) report finds that, as the world moves towards a more electrified and renewables-based energy system, which will be needed to prevent costs associated with potentially volatile fuel prices, investment in robust, digitalised grid systems will need follow suit.
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
The government's mooted policy changes will damage, but not derail the net zero transition - but Sunak's political cynicism threatens to burn down something precious I must admit, I didn't think they would do it. On the policy front, it is worth looking at the detail of what is being proposed. How wrong was I?
Hydrogen Fuel News
MARCH 5, 2024
Let’s unravel this financial package together and discover why investing your dollars into these environmentally-friendly entities may potentially make your financial portfolio greener too. But let’s chit-chat about something that often tags along with investing: dividends. Let’s dig in. BP plc – BP p.l.c.,
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