GreenBiz

APRIL 13, 2021

When it comes to climate investment funds, diverse management is imperative. Public equity asset managers drive what kinds of companies are valuable and thus have the capital to grow, to what industries retirement savings flow by default and what companies can achieve a scale that affords them outsized political and policy influence.

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The Guardian: Energy

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The retreat from Labour’s £28bn green investment pledge will confirm workers’ scepticism of the endless promises of jam tomorrow and it will be ‘alright on the night’ rhetoric on the green transition. The German government investment bank already has in its funds equivalent to 15% of German GDP. An estimated 7.60

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GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2021

System change investing: High impact, high return. The sustainable/responsible investing (SRI) market is over $30 trillion and growing faster than traditional investments. Flawed economic and political systems unintentionally compel companies to degrade the environment and society. Frank Dixon. Wed, 05/12/2021 - 01:30.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 31, 2023

Where politics and finance collide, the crusade against ESG is a rollercoaster ride filled with intrigue, backroom deals, and unforeseen consequences. The post The mounting costs of the attacks on ESG investing appeared first on ImpactAlpha. From politicians.

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Impact Alpha

AUGUST 21, 2023

As political and corporate actors continue to discredit the ESG movement in national publications and on broadcast television, it is more important than. The post Developing a pro-ESG narrative around transparency, long-term returns and political freedom appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

percent cap is enough to attract investment to modernize the country's grid while also protecting consumers. They claim such a low cap on equity returns will stall investment, put the country’s electrification agenda at risk and even reduce reliability across the network. Ofgem insists the 3.95 Unfinanceable".

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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.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Italy’s Enel Group has announced a new investment strategy for the period 2024-2026, doubling down on grid investments and being more selective in renewables. The nearly €19 billion for grid investments will focus on improving quality, resiliency and digitalisation of the power grid, alongside new connections.

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Business Green

APRIL 3, 2024

Cleantech for UK initiative claims investment levels remain steady amid challenging economic environment but warns political uncertainty could deter much-needed progress

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

13 – Climate has moved from the margins to the center of global politics. The post Al Gore’s climate investment firm ‘calls a moment’ in the sustainability revolution appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, Sept. We’re calling a moment here,” says Justin Gillis.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2023

While companies have invested heavily in top-down initiatives like workforce development and recruitment, many have yet to implement the deeper, structural changes needed to make a lasting impact. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEI+J) has become a top priority for US businesses in recent years.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 26, 2023

This net zero scepticism has quickly entered the upper echelons of Westminster politics, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak saying that policies to achieve the UK’s legally binding climate targets shouldn’t “hassle” households and should be “proportionate and pragmatic”. It claims to have the support of 140 MPs and “key media”.

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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.

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Clean Energy Canada

JULY 16, 2020

When it comes to climate action and investing in clean energy, at least, voters on both sides find common ground. But another key reason for this cross-party support is that climate action—and in particular, investing in clean energy and technology—is no longer seen as simply a moral imperative. s worst wildfire seasons ever.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2019

We need to commit significant investment in infrastructure and make wise choices to leave our planet better off for future generations.” Our society is at a crossroads. ” Gerry Keaney, CEO, British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVLRA), said: “The BVRLA is pleased to add its support to the Clean Air Declaration.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) has this week called on policymakers around the world to remove political barriers it claims are blocking climate investment.

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Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 17, 2020

It’s similarly surprising because public opinion points to climate action as a political winner. When it comes to climate action and investing in clean energy, British Columbians of all stripes find common ground. It’s a political one. The post British Columbians of all political stripes want a cleaner economy.

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The Guardian: Energy

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Labour leader to say move is down to economic uncertainty caused by Tory government, sources say Keir Starmer will announce on Thursday that he is scaling back Labour’s £28bn green investment programme after weeks of uncertainty surrounding the scheme.

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Impact Alpha

AUGUST 19, 2020

They are also evidence of the fact that government alone cannot be counted on to have the competence, political will. The post Yes, impact investments can reduce the threat of nuclear weapons appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 24, 2020

The most engaged financial institutions — those investing more than $500 million annually in renewable energy — responded with the highest level of conviction for the sector’s attractiveness and long-term health. private-sector investment in renewable energy and enabling grid technologies by 2030.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Carbon pricing has always been a thorny political issue, but as Ministers weigh how to drive the next phase of the net zero transition some experts believe it has a critical role to play. Pulling these facilities into the UK ETS would arguably further strengthen the investment case for bolting CCS technologies onto waste-to-energy plants.

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Impact Alpha

JULY 24, 2020

Doesn’t ‘policy’ imply ‘politics’? To keep the tent big, impact investing has long steered clear of partisanship. The post The Week in impact investing: Pushback appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Does civic engagement really mean get-out-the-vote? But this November’s election may represent a special case.

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The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The investments, of about £30bn a year from the taxpayer and £40bn to £50bn a year from the private sector, would result in savings to the average household of at least £1,000 a year, higher economic productivity, and a better quality of life in the future, the National Infrastructure Commission said.

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Impact Alpha

AUGUST 13, 2020

The disproportionate harms to Black Americans wrought by COVID and those wrought by police brutality are symptoms of the same disease: racism hardwired into our political, economic, social and cultural systems. The post How Babcock Foundation is investing its endowment with a focus on racial justice appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The result of the vote demonstrates full political alignment on the need for a European approach to geothermal to help cities, industry and households convert to baseload renewable electricity, heating and cooling.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 27, 2020

Coronavirus will create a $400 billion hole in energy investment in 2020, but the power sector is faring relatively well compared to oil and gas, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Going into 2020, the IEA had expected a 2 percent increase in global energy investments this year. ” Oil and gas investments crushed.

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Eco-Business

MARCH 23, 2023

Despite being less affected than North American investors by the politicisation of ESG, more than half of Asia Pacific investors expect more political pressure against ESG investing in home markets down the road, a Robeco survey found.

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The Guardian: Energy

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Decision to abandon key policy decried as ‘economically illiterate’ reaction to short-term political pressures Colder, damper, sicker, poorer and less employed: Britons in the near future are likely to be worse off if the next government fails to invest in a cleaner and greener economy, business experts and green campaigners have said.

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Energy Central

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Hydrogen for Heat With around 23 million homes in the UK using natural gas for heating and cooking, generating nearly a quarter of the entirety of UK emissions, decarbonising the homes must remain at top of the political agenda. The consensus is that we need investment in insulation, in heat pumps and Hydrogen.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 13, 2021

Navigating internal politics to ‘get it done’ Mike Hower Thu, 05/13/2021 – 01:45 Getting things done in corporate sustainability is easier said than, well, done. Love it or hate it, politics exists wherever humans come together to take collective action.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Climate experts lament a lack of boldness in Jeremy Hunt’s measures, which made no mention of energy efficiency Jeremy Hunt announces sweeping tax cuts for firms and workers UK politics live – latest updates Autumn statement 2023: key points at a glance OBR warns government finances face major headwinds until 2028 Jeremy Hunt began his autumn statement (..)

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Let's invest in ourselves to make it happen. But that was perhaps always the easy part. Policy changes need to provide long-term certainty and stability for investors and to drive down costs for consumers, but also to attract and retain the diverse workforce needed to transform our energy system. It's a massive responsibility.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The climate change and energy minister, Chris Bowen, will confirm the expansion of the capacity investment scheme on Thursday after officials advised the government further intervention was needed to meet the electricity target and firm the grid as ageing coal plants retire.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will stop backing fossil fuel energy projects in 2021, except those using carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology or offsets to cancel out their emissions. It's targeting €1 trillion of climate action and sustainability investments between 2021 and 2030.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 30, 2020

billion in new wind and solar investments in the next 12 months and is outlining plans for electric vehicle charging, energy storage and green hydrogen production pilot programs to meet its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. billion, five-year capital investment plan from the multistate utility. In Minnesota, Gov.

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2022

Against a backdrop of rising carbon offset prices and a surge in corporate forest protection pledges, The Trillion Trees initiative has today launched a new interactive guide to help consumers and businesses invest in effective forest restoration projects. But we cannot afford, and we don't have time, to get it wrong.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 19, 2021

ImpactAlpha, October 19 — Macroeconomic, political and currency risks can make investors wary of infrastructure and private equity in Africa (for context, see. The post Sudan’s first foreign venture capital investment in 30 years: $5 million for Alsoug.com appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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