Why are cities vulnerable to climate change? With more than half of the global population living in urban areas, and... Read more
sustainable development goals
In this paper the authors advance a novel approach to integrated assessment of the ways in which the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are likely to manifest and interact within a given development context, using Q-Methodology and the conceptual framing of imaginaries. Read more
This paper provides a high-level and accessible overview of the most prominent methods and metrics emerging in the public and private sector to assess Paris alignment of finance flows and guide investment decisions. It aims to provide clarity for any finance actor who needs to understand and progress the Paris alignment of finance flows. Read more
Transcript of the keynote speech delivered by Nick Robins on 20 April 2020 as part of Earth Day Week, in which he suggests five priorities for how we should reset sustainable finance in the decade to 2030. Read more
In this post for the Sustainable Finance Leadership series, Alberto De Paoli explains how Enel, a multinational energy company, is leveraging the opportunities offered by decarbonisation to deliver on social and environmental goals. Read more
The sovereign transition to sustainability: Understanding the dependence of sovereign debt on nature
The transition to sustainability is the strategic challenge sovereign bonds face in the 2020s. Overcoming this challenge requires that the... Read more
This paper was submitted to the Dasgupta Review on the Economics of Biodiversity – Call for Evidence, an independent global review to assess the economic value of biodiversity and to identify actions that will enhance biodiversity and deliver economic prosperity. Read more
Presentation given by Nicholas Stern at the Pledging Conference for GCF's First Replenishment 24–25 October 2019. In the presentation Professor Lord Nicholas Stern outlines how well designed sustainable infrastructure can be pro growth, pro poor, and pro climate. Read more
Richard Kozul-Wright argues for a coordinated global investment programme to tackle the twin challenge of delivering social and economic development while stabilising the climate. Read more
Professor Lord Nicholas Stern responds to the announcement today (26 July 2019) that the European Investment Bank (EIB) has proposed to end lending for fossil fuel-reliant energy projects by the end of 2020 in its draft energy lending policy. Read more
