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New Publication: A united Nordic Region on green energy policy
New Publication: A united Nordic Region on green energy policyA summary from the original report Responsible organisation Energy issues are also a high priority in the Nordic Council. In light of this, the Nordic Council’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee and Business and Industry Committee established a working group – …
Setting the bar high enough: the case for science-based targets on climate change
Setting the bar high enough: the case for science-based targets on climate change In a year where we are seeing record-breaking temperatures around the world, we have finally reached a point where there is common consensus on global warming. Currently the bar for our collective ambition as a society is …
New Research Results: Global Research on Collaborative Economy 2016 (GRACE16)
Studies New Research Results: Global Research on Collaborative Economy 2016 (GRACE16) Dr. Fotis Filippopoulos will present the results of this study, commissioned by CIBP, during the forum entitled Cross-Sectoral Collaborative Ecosystem – Driving future business strategies to pursue success and growth. The new research explores the potential of cross-sector collaboration among cooperatives, through collaborative …
Don’t forget about the finance
On the eve of Climate Week, we publish a short report about how policymakers can accelerate the availability of financial flows to fund sustainable development. Financing Sustainable Development: Moving from Momentum to Transformation in a Time of Turmoil cites an ever-increasing number of efforts to shift the trillions, but warns …
“Central Bank Digital Currencies: A Revolution in Banking?”
Central Bank Digital Currencies: A Revolution in Banking? Posted on September 16, 2016 by Ellen Brown Several central banks, including the Bank of England, the People’s Bank of China, the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve, are exploring the concept of issuing their own digital currencies, using the blockchain technology …
TBLI Nordic Registration Closing Shortly
One week to go! Registration Closing Shortly Don’t miss the special entrepreneur pitch session, Sept. 20th. TBLI Nordic at Nasdaq. Who is attending?: 2 degree Investing Initiative • AEInnova • Agro-Ecological Investment Management • Ahlen & Partners • Alecta • Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC) • AlphaSource Capital Securities • AltoCumulus Asset …
Stop the Presses ! BIG Public Banking News
BIG!Public Banking News From New JerseyIn a speech yesterday in Newark, a leading candidate for governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy made creation of a public bank a central component of his plans to rebuild the economy and middle class of the Garden State. Gov candidate Murphy: Public ‘Bank of …
Valuing Information v. Money: How Silicon Valley Fell for Wall Street
Invasions into incumbent finance by the FINTECH 100, the some 5,000 blockchain-based Silicon Valley startups and cryptocurrencies continue accelerating due to global interconnectivity. Good reasons why conventional traders and asset-allocators will need to pay close attention, starting with several books, including Don and Alex Tapscott’s Blockchain Revolution (2015). Today’s global …
Finance Innovation Lab Newsletter 08/09/16
September Social: Speakers Announced! Can alternative finance tackle the root causes of gender inequality? Join us to hear from guest speakersKirsty Styles(New Statesman Tech)andPolly Trenow(Women’s Budget Group)followed by open discussion and networking.When: 15 September 2016 Where: Goldsmith Pub & Dining Room Click here to find out more. Transforming Finance Network Earlier …