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Following the money: A sustainable finance odyssey

GreenBiz

The ensuing conversations — and, no doubt, many more to come — are a continuation of the learning journey I’ve been on for the past few years, seeking to understand the role of the financial sector in advancing sustainability solutions and a clean, decarbonized economy. Even still, last week’s conversations were a real eye-opener.

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Bond Investors Can Help Hold Companies Accountable Post COP26

3BL Media

A deal to establish a new carbon market and trading scheme for offsets, comprising a bilateral system in which countries can trade credits to meet decarbonization targets, and a centralized system for offsets, with 5% of the proceeds going toward a climate adaptation fund for developing countries. . But labels aren’t enough.

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Government and private funding – we need both for the energy transition

Renewable Energy World

That means putting money on deploying existing technology in the near term, while continuing to fund innovation to deliver cost-effective approaches in the future. Deploying Clean Technology. Despite COVID-19 and the economic downturn, clean energy investment did surprisingly well in the United States last year.