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January 4, 2023
Northvolt continues to charge up its growth ambitions
The Swedish battery manufacturer has used a range of capital raising structures since 2017 to fund its expansion. In July 2022, Northvolt issued a $1.1bn...
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December 20, 2022
Ecuador’s golden age of oil ‘has passed’
Energy minister on how mining will become the country’s main source of income After a decade under the government of president Rafael Correa and his...
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December 15, 2022
Executive ownership – a bad deal for ESG
Research shows that executives holding company shares are of tangible detriment to their companies’ ESG performance, says Gianfranco Gianfrate of EDHEC Business School. When, in...
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December 8, 2022
We can’t reach net zero if we’re not ‘nature positive’
Biodiversity is as crucial to zero emissions as climate change – and carries the same financial risk. Will COP15 send investors the right signals? asks Planet...
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November 30, 2022
Should banks care about their poor ‘green’ image?
While retail customers may value a bank’s green credentials, ultimately this sways their choices less than more pragmatic factors, such as rates. With this in...
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November 24, 2022
Your View: Qatar World Cup's issues include carbon neutrality claims
A reader responds to the Sustainable Views newsletter of November 23 mentioning the controversy around the men's football Fifa World Cup in Qatar. From Selina...
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November 16, 2022
Experts panel: carbon pricing, innovation and transparency since last COP
Sustainable Views moderated a discussion at the World Climate Summit running alongside COP27 at the end of the first week of official meetings to gauge current opinions and priorities on...
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November 10, 2022
Climate finance: what is reasonable to expect from MDBs?
As pressure mounts on multilateral lenders to finance the green transition, their approach to risk needs to adapt and governments in high-income countries need to play their part. Writing from...
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October 17, 2022
Why a tax cut for the elderly would help us all
UK citizens are living longer, but social and economic conditions mean they are not necessarily living better in older age. Deferring retirement may be a solution. People in the UK...
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October 10, 2022
Transparency drives investors to cruelty-free food supply solutions
Stakeholders are under pressure to increase transparency in a world driven by consumers who want to make well-informed purchase decisions that reflect their values. In the wake of the challenges...
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September 29, 2022
Blended finance: has its time come?
Collaboration from all sections of the financial market must happen now, if the world is to hit carbon targets and avert climate breakdown, says the NZAOA’s Guenther Thallinger. Just a...
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