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Green Investment

Extra $800bn needed per year to avert dangerous climate change

NEWS: Diverting fossil fuel subsidies into low carbon technology could bridge the green investment gap, say researchers

Report: Renewables missing out on $71trn investment pot

Report: Renewables missing out on $71trn investment pot

Study finds unshackling big instuitional investors could contribute 25-50% of renewable energy funding till 2035

RBS to launch new renewable energy loans

RBS to launch new renewable energy loans

Bank tells RTCC it is working with groups to design accessible financing for small-scale renewable energy projects

Davos 2013: Report warns $5 trillion investment must be ‘greened’

Davos 2013: Report warns $5 trillion investment must be ‘greened’

Former Mexico President Felipe Calderon says global infrastructure spend must be sustainable if we are to meet the climate change challenge

Big investors guilty of climate greenwash, says new report

Big investors guilty of climate greenwash, says new report

Debut Asset Owner’s Disclosure Project finds a third of funds have no climate change policy, and many of those that do cannot back it up with actions.

Paying for climate change: Visible urgency on final day of UNFCCC finance talks

Paying for climate change: Visible urgency on final day of UNFCCC finance talks

Candid comments and calls to slash red tape suggest increased urgency at the UN climate finance workshop’s final session.

10 ways governments can fight climate change and support the green economy

10 ways governments can fight climate change and support the green economy

The UK business lobby group the CBI, has said climate change action and the green economy can go hand in hand with economic growth but governments need to play their part.

Rio+20 Business Focus: Protecting investments in a sustainable future from corruption

Rio+20 Business Focus: Protecting investments in a sustainable future from corruption

With billions of dollars in climate finance being mobilised to Alice Harrison from anti-corruption NGO Transparency International explains why the future we want is one without bribes.

Rio+20 Business Focus: Grant Thornton outline strategy to boost renewables sector

Rio+20 Business Focus: Grant Thornton outline strategy to boost renewables sector

Ed Nusbaum, CEO of Grant Thornton International and Nathan Goode, head of environment, energy and sustainability at Grant Thornton UK explain what’s holding back investment in the green economy.

Rio+20: What would business do?

Rio+20: What would business do?

The Aldersgate Group brought together a group of corporate leaders including Unilever, Microsoft and PepsiCo, and gave them 100 seconds to pitch an idea for a sustainable future. Food, energy and water security all featured but which would win the day?

Renewable industry must not make promises it cannot keep

Renewable industry must not make promises it cannot keep

Industry leaders welcome progress in renewable technologies such as wave and tidal but warn that over optimism could damage industry.

Paying for climate change: The crucial role of stable policy

Paying for climate change: The crucial role of stable policy

The UK solar subsidy fiasco exemplifies the crucial role of policy in raising funds to fight climate change and promote low-carbon sustainable development.

Former UNFCCC chief: Private sector investment essential for climate fight

Former UNFCCC chief: Private sector investment essential for climate fight

Yvo de Boer says absence of private money will leave fight against climate change “in big trouble”.

Clean energy investment soars but government support slides away

Clean energy investment soars but government support slides away

$260 billion spent on clean energy in 2010 but renewables policy support is flagging.

The Thanet Offshore wind farm

World’s largest offshore wind farm secures £150m in funding

European Investment Bank throws weight behind UK’s Thanet Offshore project.

Siemen's Velaro high speed train

UK high speed rail development gets green light

£34bn project receives cross party support as US and China plans falter

£50bn Thames transport hub plan revealed

£50bn Thames transport hub plan revealed

Climate change protection integrated into landmark infrastructure proposal for London

Green start-ups lack funding

Green start-ups lack funding

Despite overtures from government and the financial sector, finding the seed capital to get off the ground can be difficult for clean, green start-ups

Vestas offshore wind turbines in the Kentish Flats

In-Vested interests: The UK Green Investment Bank’s missed opportunity

Restricting Green Investment Bank’s financial power could sap the renewable energy industry of valuable funding

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