The Indian economy has experienced an unprecedented growth over the last decade, with its energy demand growing four folds over the past 40 years. As per various estimates including that of Planning Commission, India will face challenges in meeting its growing energy demands and will face an energy deficit of around 30% by the end […]
On Monday, I had the honor of standing side-by-side with Vice President Joe Biden as he announced the newest round of dozens of major companies to join the White House’s American Business Act on Climate pledge. Eighty-one companies, including big tech firms, global retailers, food makers, agricultural conglomerates and electric utilities, have now joined the […]
Today marks an important time in the international climate negotiations: In Bonn, Germany, policymakers are starting what is likely to be the last five days of UN climate change negotiations before the Paris Climate Conference in December. What negotiators create this week will inform the final outcome of the Paris agreement. The good news is the negotiation co-chairs have […]
New infographic shows challenges and opportunities for climate finance
Can Sustainable Business Meet Its Moment?
Almost 400 institutional investors representing more than $24 trillion in assets relased a statement in top-tier business and finance journals around the world, today. In a previous letter to the G7 governments, investors noted that with the right market signals from policy makers, investment in low-carbon and climate resilient opportunities can flow and climate impacts and […]
Ditching coal is a smart business move – and banks are acknowledging it
Climate change a “significant priority” for corporate leaders
It is clear that in order to move towards decarbonisation, the world needs to put a price on carbon. Over the last 10 years The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) members have led calls for a carbon price in Europe and globally. In June the group published its report “10 years of Carbon […]
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