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Here is a sampling of some breaking news that confirms ESG and Impact Investing is going mainstream.
Germany is producing so much renewable energy it’s driving electricity prices below zero
Robert Rubinstein www.independent.co.uk
German power producers are poised to pay customers to use electricity this weekend. Wind generation is forecast to climb to a record on Sunday, creating more output than needed and driving electricit…
Infographic: $63 Trillion of World Debt in One Visualization
Robert Rubinstein www.visualcapitalist.com
If you add up all the money that national governments have borrowed, it tallies to a hefty $63 trillion. In an ideal situation, governments are just borrowing this money to cover short-term budget de…
Insights: What Should Private Sector Investments during the SDGs Look Like?
USAID www.gbchealth.org
Sustainable Development — Health and Wellbeing for All The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) call upon all global citizens to work together towards an end to poverty, protect the planet and ensure…
Industry ‘greenwashing’ threatens credibility of responsible investing
Adam Spence www.moneyobserver.com
A recent report by a leading ethical IFA, Castlefield, criticised a number of houses for running funds that give ‘ethical and sustainable investing a bad name’. The report raises concerns around the …
Global Solar Market Demand Expected To Reach 100 Gigawatts In 2017, Says SolarPower Europe
Robert Rubinstein cleantechnica.com
Published on October 27th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill October 27th, 2017 by Joshua S Hill European solar industry association SolarPower Europe has published a new analysis predicting that global solar …
Best Way To Limit Sea Level Rise? Stop Burning Coal
Robert Rubinstein cleantechnica.com
October 27th, 2017 by Steve Hanley The seas are rising; there is no question about that. A new study suggests the increase in sea levels could be as much as 1.3 meters (a little over 4 feet) by the e…
Still No Takers For One Of India’s Cheapest Solar Projects
Robert Rubinstein cleantechnica.com
Published on October 26th, 2017 | by Saurabh Mahapatra October 26th, 2017 by Saurabh Mahapatra Solairedirect, an international solar developer backed by French energy major Engie, is currently behind…
Green Group Says Electric Cars Beat Diesels For Lifetime CO2, Despite Marchionne Claim
Robert Rubinstein www.forbes.com
Exhaust rises from cooling towers at the RWE Niederaussem lignite coal-fired power station in the Rhineland (Rhenisch) mines region west of Cologne, Germany (Photo by Omer Messinger/Getty Images) Bru…
Trump-Connected Company Suspiciously Wins $300 Million Puerto Rico Restoration Contract
Robert Rubinstein www.complex.com
A presumably brain-dead man who contributed tens of thousands of dollars to the Trump campaign stands to benefit from Puerto Rico’s power grid restoration efforts. Puerto Rico has agreed to pay an es…
Robert Rubinstein cleantechnica.com
Published on October 26th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill October 26th, 2017 by Joshua S Hill Independent infrastructure fund manager Global Infrastructure Partners has agreed to acquire Asia-Pacific’s larg…
St. Louis adopts a 100 percent renewable energy goal
Robert Rubinstein thinkprogress.org
Missouri’s history is deeply tied to coal: The first commercial coal operations west of the Mississippi river took place there in the late 1800s, it currently obtains around 75 percent of its electri…
Millennials Drive Growth in Sustainable Investing
Robert Rubinstein www.morganstanley.com
Notes: 1. The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment: “2016 Report on U.S. Sustainable, Responsible, and Impact Investing Trends.” Disclaimer This material was published on August 9, 2017 a…