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December 15, 2021
Bond investors risk missing out on transition to low carbon
Lack of standards puts transition finance at risk, and keeps bond investors out of new and useful market Most sectors must undergo a major transformation...
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December 8, 2021
Sustainable investment is a ‘first-world’ option
Despite some progress, the work around defining and improving sustainable investment ignores developing markets’ reality Even in the midst of a global pandemic, sustainable investing...
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December 8, 2021
Energy group Snam moves ahead with green transition
Renewable energy infrastructure as well as clear asset definitions are essential in a green and just economy At the end of November, Italian energy infrastructure...
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December 2, 2021
Attracting investment to India's rooftops
Special economic zones and industrial areas could accommodate 14.6GW of installed capacity As of August 2021, India had achieved only 14 per cent (5.5GW) of...
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December 2, 2021
The engineering approach to ESG
Thales CEO on sustainable fuels, green algorithms and smart data Sustainable Views caught up with Patrice Caine, the chairman and CEO of Thales Group, the...
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November 24, 2021
Dutch corporate pension fund calls for better climate risk reporting
While the €10bn Pensioenfonds Achmea has already established some ambitious sustainable investment objectives, Wiebe Hofstra, the scheme’s head of asset management, says the quality and...
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November 24, 2021
'We need to invest like there is no tomorrow'
Acciona's CEO on carbon pricing, green desalination, and the company's soon-to-be-launched electric vehicles Talking to Sustainable Views in Glasgow during COP26, José Manuel Entrecanales is not convinced he should be...
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November 24, 2021
The problem with ESG standardisation
Global reporting frameworks are useful as long as they do not end up squeezing legitimately disparate investment strategies into a square box marked 'ESG' Standardisation of environmental, social and governance...
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November 24, 2021
Let’s talk about hydrogen
The hype is real, but it still lacks substance, writes Martin Kaspar Green hydrogen has been the talk of the town in 2021, although the proof of concept for large-scale,...
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November 17, 2021
Why climate disclosures alone will not move markets
Transparency on climate risks is important, but it will not divert capital away from fossil fuels without big structural changes to the financial system Mark Carney’s eye-popping promise last week...
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Expect growing ESG activism
Beware of the many shapes of environmental activism that will likely reshape your strategy Are you an ‘activist’? The term is taking on new meanings, particularly when it comes to...
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