Vibhav Nuwal was once an enthusiastic supporter of the global carbon market. The 32-year- old Indian-born banker started in September 2009 developing carbon credits to target investors in Europe and Japan for Mumbai-based private-equity fund Managing Emissions. Less than a year later, he quit his job, convinced that the United …
A report from Friends of the Earth, Taxpayers for Commonsense, Environment America and Public Citizen
The Green Scissors 2010 report is a guide for lawmakers to make environmental and fiscal responsibility a priority in Washington by eliminating subsidies and programs that both harm the environment and waste taxpayer dollars. This report targets four major areas as places for prime cuts: Energy, Infrastructure, Agriculture and Biofuels, …
Business Green: Ministers defend controversial solar incentive review
But solar firms claim Minister’s “gaffe” over feed-in tariff bands requires immediate clarification. Read the full newsletter…
Climate Bond Standards project launched in Brussels
The Climate Bonds Initiative announced in Brussels yesterday the countdown to the world’s first Climate Bond issuance – worth a quarter of a billion US dollars. Read more…
CSRwire Talkback – Efficiency: Bedrock of the Green Transition
The Green Transition Scoreboard® (GTS) tracks private sector investments since 2007 in green technologies, including investments in Efficiency and Green Construction. Efficiency in use of energy and materials is basic, often simple to implement and offers the fastest, best bang for investments. Read more…
RI interview: Kevin Parker, Global Head, Deutsche AM: Declaring victory on green investing
RI News Alert: › RI interview: Kevin Parker, Global Head, Deutsche AM: Declaring victory on green investing Investors are starting to allocate assets to the green theme in a big way, says DeAM chief. Click here to read the newsletter
Kevin Parker, Global Head, Deutsche AM: Declaring victory on green investing
Kevin Parker, New York-based Global Head of Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM), is sticking his neck out again on climate change. Read more…
Why are retail green bonds so popular in Japan?
Why are retail green bonds so popular in Japan? Posted on 10. Mar, 2011 by Sean Kidney in blog Environmentally-themed Uridashi bonds (non-JPY denominated bonds sold directly to Japanese individual investors) have been popular in Japan for some time, making it by far the biggest market for such bonds. We’ve …
INCR DIRECTOR Mindy Lubber Statement on new Mercer report “Climate Change Scenarios – Implications for Strategic Asset Allocation”
A publication from Investor Network Contact: Meg Wilcox, Ceres 617-247-0700 x 148 | 617-319-6457 (cell) | [email protected] INCR DIRECTOR Mindy Lubber Statement on new Mercer report “Climate Change Scenarios – Implications for Strategic Asset Allocation” February 15, 2011 BOSTON – The following statement was issued today by Mindy S. Lubber, …
NEW REPORT: Greening the Economy–A strategy for growth, jobs and success.
A report from the Aldersgate Group Aldersgate Group call for action on green growth to create jobs and reduce the deficit UK is losing momentum to emerging economies in the green economy; Aldersgate Group report sets out a green growth strategy to reduce the budget deficit and create jobs; United …