The goals of the Paris Agreement will be missed unless there is a rapid and substantial increase in investment in emerging market and developing countries, leading finance experts have warned today (Wednesday 30 November) in a new report commissioned by the COP27 and COP28 Presidencies and the United Nations High-Level Climate Champions for COP27 and COP28. Read more
Actual investment performance on key climate priorities in emerging markets and developing countries has stalled. This second report from Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance focuses on how to accelerate investment to deliver the goals of the Paris Agreement and implement a framework for action. Read more
This report presents targeted proposals that can both redress the UK’s competitive imbalance with the US and EU on private finance mobilisation, and direct greater amounts of productive investment into priority areas such as net zero and social housing. Read more
There is huge potential in the UK to work with investors to direct more capital to net zero, housing, transport, education, health and other sectors, and many examples that are now ready to be replicated at scale. But lessons must also be learnt from the past to improve outcomes for everyone, writes Sarah Gordon. Read more
Reports that the Government is planning to drop essential climate policies send the wrong signals to businesses looking to invest in the new growth story of the future. It is the opposite of good economics. Read more
Charting a path to economic prosperity that also addresses climate change relies on increasing investment in developing countries, but these countries are not yet receiving the finance they need. So why are development finance institutions (DFIs) not doing more and acting quicker, and how can they manage the trade-offs they face, ask Timothy Randall and Tristan Knowles? Read more
Remarks made by Nicholas Stern and Amar Bhattacharya at the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact in Paris on 22 June 2023. The Summit was opened by French President Emmanuel Macron. Read more
This video podcast for NinetyOne considers the decarbonisation opportunity for investors in India. Read more
This paper outlines how to realise a new model of sustainable, resilient and inclusive development for India. Read more
This news article reports on China’s overseas renewable energy investments. The article includes quotes from Lei Bian who stresses the... Read more
