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How the US Is Running Away with Green Investment

Chris Hall

With the looming Paris Agreement goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 43% by 2030, nations are adopting different approaches to stimulating their green economy and encouraging sustainable investment. The UK, meanwhile, is trailing behind in terms of green investment.

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Canadian pension funds are starting to embrace the green transition

Corporate Knights

The amount of these pension funds’ actual investments labelled as “sustainable” rose to $276 billion in 2021, up from just $163 billion a year earlier. The dashboard shows that sustainable investments composed nearly 13% of the pension funds’ total assets of $2.2 trillion, versus just 7% of $2.1

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Momentum Building on the Path to 2050

Chris Hall

Tim Day, Investment Fund Manager at Trina Solar, explains the importance of Europe’s sustainable investment community in the growth of solar power. In the coming years, the EU’s Solar Strategy foresees 320 gigawatts (GW) by 2025 and 600GW by 2030 alone.

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Hurdles to Growth of Green Islamic Finance

Chris Hall

As sukuk are linked to assets that may be eligible for green and social projects, they will become vital tools to fund the UN SDGs,” said Shrey Kohli, Director, Head of Debt Capital Markets, London Stock Exchange, and Chair of the HLWG on Green and Sustainability Sukuk. Future growth potential in Gulf.

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ING’s SDG Fund Champions “Impactful” Investment

Chris Hall

ING Asset Management’s new SDG Impact Strategy will provide clients with exposure to companies that contribute specifically to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), responding to strong demand for ‘dark greeninvestments. Article 9 rebound?

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UK Fails to Reassure Investors on Net Zero Commitment

Chris Hall

Yesterday, the Chancellor restated his commitment to invest £4.5 billion between 2025-30 in strategic manufacturing through the Green Industries Growth Accelerator.

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Legislative Carrot Feeds US Climate Transition

Chris Hall

“It’s an unparalleled and historic piece of climate legislation that’s likely to be a significant catalyst for driving investment into the country’s [net zero] transition for years to come,” says Nikita Singhal, Co-Head of Sustainable Investment and ESG at Lazard Asset Management.