ESG and Impact Investing News
Published by Robert Rubinstein
Latest ESG and Impact Investing News Here is a sampling of some breaking news that confirms ESG and Impact Investing is going mainstream.
US Solar Industry Could Be Devastated By Today’s Tariffs Ruling — May Lead To Crushing Tariffs
Shared by Robert Rubinstein cleantechnica.com – Published on September 22nd, 2017 | by Jeremy Bloom September 22nd, 2017 by Jeremy Bloom Are solar cells too cheap? That’s what the US International Trade Commission effectively ruled Friday, grantin…
China’s Longi Plans 500 Megawatt Solar Fab In India
Shared by Robert Rubinstein cleantechnica.com – Published on September 20th, 2017 | by Saurabh Mahapatra September 20th, 2017 by Saurabh Mahapatra Identifying the huge opportunity available in the Indian solar power market, Chinese cell and module…
Small Changes In Temperature Matter — Probably More Than You Think
Shared by Robert Rubinstein www.huffingtonpost.com – A recent episode of the Sam Harris podcast featured Joe Romm of ThinkProgress. Overall it was an excellent episode that over the course of two hours unpacks the scientific case for climate change lik…
Barclays & Harvey McGarth launch an ‘impact investing’ fund
Shared by Brad Rodgers www.whatinvestment.co.uk – Barclays announced today the launch of its Multi-Impact Growth Fund, offering retail and institutional investors the opportunity to generate long-term capital growth, whilst, the bank emphasises, mak…
Paris climate aim ‘still achievable’
Shared by Robert Rubinstein www.bbc.com – The 2015 Paris agreement’s ambitious goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C remains within reach, a study suggests. The study is one of several to address the “carbon budget”, which – among other th…
European Investment Fund, UNDP accord to boost cooperation to achieve Global Goals
Shared by Robert Rubinstein www.undp.org – New York — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will boost cooperation between the two institut…
San Francisco & Oakland’s Lawsuit Against 5 Oil Companies — More Depth & Context
Shared by Robert Rubinstein cleantechnica.com – Published on September 21st, 2017 | by Steve Hanley September 21st, 2017 by Steve Hanley Using the legal system to hold polluters responsible for the economic losses caused by climate change is becom…
Mars has pledged $1 billion to fight climate change
Shared by Horacio Soriano Mora uk.businessinsider.com – The chocolate giant Mars is promising to spend close to $1 billion over the next few years fighting climate change. The $35 billion food giant behind brands like M&Ms, Skittles, and Twix on Wednesday…
Pension funds ‘have purest approach to long-term investment’: PensionsEurope
Shared by Dirk Wagener www.ipe.com – European pension funds have provided some straight-talking feedback on recommendations made by an advisory body to the European Commission on sustainable finance. In trade body PensionsEurope’s submi…
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From oil refineries to solar plants, unions bend California climate change policies in their favor
Shared by Robert Rubinstein www.latimes.com – In California, oil companies are also vying for labor’s loyalty and the clout that comes with it. During an industry conference in Kern County two years ago, a member of the audience asked a Californ…
Climate Investment Incubator Branches Out Into Cloud Forests, Cattle Ranches
Shared by Robert Rubinstein www.voanews.com – Latin American cloud forests, energy-saving street lights in Rio de Janeiro and sustainable cattle ranching in the Amazon will get a boost from new financial instruments to channel capital for tackli…