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UK SMEs to benefit from GBP550m green financingBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 8, 2011
A £550 million green business finance fund was announced today that will benefit small to medium-sized companies that want to improve their energy efficiency affordably. The new Energy Efficiency Financing scheme is the first privately financed scheme of its kind in... Read more.. |
Fast start finance for climate change has not even passed double digitBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 28, 2011
With the so-called “fast start finance” for climate change completely missing over a year after it was promised at Copenhagen, major emerging economies have accused rich countries of trying to pass off existing funding to the wrong recipients as part of their pledges.... Read more.. Subject Tags: finance , Social Issues |
UN Advisory Group on Climate Finance Report Falls FlatBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 5, 2010
A new report on climate change financing options released today by a U.N. Advisory Group unwisely emphasizes carbon markets and other private finance options, while irresponsibly advocating an increased role for multilateral development banks (MDBs). Despite concluding that... Read more.. |
Climate finance, key issueBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Oct 7, 2010
Financial assistance from developed countries for projects to combat climate change in the developing world has emerged as a key sticking point at the climate meet in Tianjin, which is the last round of negotiations before the year-end Cancun conference. Negotiators... Read more.. Subject Tags: finance , Technology |
Hope of deal in Cancun fades as rich break vowBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 7, 2010
Hope of progress on a global climate deal at the year-end Cancun summit is rapidly dimming with rich countries backtracking on their commitment to provide climate funds. Finance is a key issue for rebuilding trust among developing and developed countries. The two-day... Read more.. |
Financial institutions: Time for Leadership By : Akhil Choudhary, Jul 1, 2010
The economists, policy makers and business leaders are recognizing the financial rewards from controlling climate change. Onus is on the Indian and International financial institutions to provide the lead to enable the required economic transformation for a strong and... Read more.. |
Germany setting up $500 million climate fund to micro-finance projects in developing countriesBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 30, 2010
Germany has set up a $500 million climate fund to micro-finance projects such as new supermarket freezers or biomass heating in developing countries to help cut greenhouse gases, Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen said Tuesday. Roettgen said the purpose of the fund,... Read more.. Subject Tags: finance |
Making climate change finance work for IndiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 11, 2009
Investment in energy is critical for India. The World Energy Council estimates that about 56% of rural households in India have no access to electricity. The World Bank calculates that energy poverty levels such as these can reduce gross domestic product (GDP) growth... Read more.. |
Money is the key to the success of CopenhagenBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 2, 2009
You think it's about greenhouse gases. You think it's about carbon emissions. And it is. But the Copenhagen agreement on climate change that the world community will attempt to sign in December is just as much about money – enormous, mind-boggling amounts of money. In... Read more.. |
Public finance can scale up climate investment - reportBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 27, 2009
LONDON (Reuters) - Public finance could help stimulate private investment in climate change solutions in developing countries, a report commissioned by the United Nations' Environment Programme showed on Monday. World leaders are grappling with how much funding should... Read more.. Subject Tags: finance |