London’s expertise places it in pole position to channel private finance to China, as superpower seeks to invest around $4 trillion a year in infratsructure
As pressure mounts on shipping to pull its weight in global climate efforts, the sector is anticipating a carbon price on bunker fuels
Proposals to ensure China’s financial sector backs green projects gains influential support, though doubts over what can be classed as ‘green’ persist
Despite green energy finance topping the G20 climate agenda, Malcolm Turnbull’s government is planning a $1.4bn raid on its domestic budget
New hubs for green finance are fast-expanding and they’re not always in traditional money centres
Rachel Kyte says world needs an active and generous Britain to solve myriad of development and climate problems
A solar entrepreneur struggles to get finance, while a minister defends a superfluous LNG terminal at London’s Africa Energy Forum
Crashing prices of solar power and rising levels of global interest in cost-effective ways to tackle climate change point to a positive future, despite UK leaving EU
Two weeks of UN talks in Bonn underline scope and scale of challenge facing governments as they work out implications of 2015 Paris deal
The latest report from UNEP says that global costs of adaptation could range from US $140-300 billion by 2030. It’s time to get innovative on sources of finance
Banking chief joins CEOs of Aviva, AXA and Swiss RE in supporting initiative to help poor countries cope with projected climate threats
Incoming UNEP chief will use experience mediating Sri Lanka peace process to build broad coalition committed to greener economy
Development banks can learn from corporations when it comes to getting bang for their green buck
Manager of Climate Investment Funds says it wants to de-risk low carbon projects in developing world, unlocking trillions from institutional investors
NEWS: Inter-American Development Group aims to double spending on green projects to US$4bn a year by 2020
NEWS: UN’s flagship clean investment fund plans radical boost in support for developing countries once strategy is agreed by board this week
NEWS: Sustainable Energy 4 All chief says major strides in clean energy, efficiency and finance mean target of powering entire planet is closer than ever
NEWS: Developing countries will be the target of National Bank of Abu Dhabi’s 10-year pledge to tackle “significant” energy funding gap
COMMENT: Support for locally-led adaptation initiatives may not sound sexy, but small targeted interventions will help the GCF drive a climate finance paradigm shift
NEWS: Following successful solar homes microfinance push, governor Atiur Rahman seeks to clean up textiles manufacturing