World’s Leading Institutional Investors Managing $24 Trillion Call for Carbon Pricing, Ambitious Global Climate Deal

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Reforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News, Beyond GDP

UNSG Climate Summit  2014 World’s Leading Institutional Investors Managing $24 Trillion Call for Carbon Pricing, Ambitious Global Climate Deal    BlackRock, CalPERS, PensionDanmark, Deutsche, South African GEPF, Australian CFSGAM, Cathay Financial Holdings among nearly 350 investors urging heads of state to take strong action on climate change   For more …

Local Futures: Voices of Hope in a Time of Crisis, November 8

Ethical Markets - RPartner Announcements and News

Voices of Hope in a Time of Crisis Including the launch of the International Alliance for Localization (IAL) 10am to 6pm, November 8, 2014 The Great Hall, The Cooper Union New York, New York  Concerned about climate change? Care about stopping global conflicts? Worried about financial insecurity and income inequality? …

What a win-win on unburnable carbon looks like

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

The recent IPCC report is clear: We need a dramatic change in the design of the global economy to avoid climate catastrophe and we need it now. The International Energy Agency estimates that to stay within 2 degrees Celsius of atmospheric warming, the global economy will have to avert emitting the carbon …

Investing in a Growing, Changing Planet

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

Dear Friends: Below please find a brief summary of a recent report by TerraVerde capital management outlining investment opportunities arising from population growth, climate change, and resource depletion. Investing in a Growing, Changing Planet: The Fund of Hedge Funds Opportunity   Since the integration of fossil fuels in the early …

News Alert: Released Today – International Integrated Reporting Framework

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

IIRC NEWS ALERT INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATED REPORTING FRAMEWORK RELEASED WITH BUSINESS AND INVESTOR SUPPORT The release today of the International Integrated Reporting (<IR>) Framework marks an important milestone in the market-led evolution of corporate reporting.  It follows a three-month global consultation led by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) earlier this …

NewNet Clean Energy Investor Newsletter: Xinyi Glass revives solar glass IPO

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

25 September Today’s Top Stories Invenergy strikes PPA for Spring Canyon wind Quantum completes first step of Trout Creek wind sale, divesting 75% Massachusetts adds further 565MW wind Sofinnova leads £1.3m fundraiser for speciality biochemicals company Synthace PREMIUM Xinyi Glass revives solar glass IPOPREMIUM Industrial biotechnology company Fermentalg raises €12m in …

International financial crisis accelerates the transition of the global economy sustainable

Jay OwenArticles by Hazel Henderson

The international financial crisis that rocked especially the United States and Europe, from 2008, is a landmark at the turn of the global economy sustainable. She caused insecurity and distrust of banks and financial institutions worldwide and political allies, responsible for the consequences that impacted the planet, and caused the migration …

Green Buzz: Could smart meters stem $14 billion in annual water losses?

Jay OwenGreentech

  Money Matters Could smart meters stem $14 billion in annual water losses? By Heather Clancy Upgrading aging water infrastructure is costly, but advanced technology can help utilities detect leaks or unbilled water usage faster. …Read More How can solar companies get new customers? Cold, hard cash By James Mandel …

8th Annual Green Economics Conference at Worcester College, Oxford University 17 – 20 July 2013

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

 The Green Economics Institute   Conference Announcement Call for Papers and Speakers Green Economics Conference to be held at Oxford University 17th – 20th July 2013 Balancing the Global Economy!         Conference Info – download link Booking Form – download link We are delighted to announce The 8th Annual Green Economics Institute Conference which this year …