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Time for a fair phase out of fossil fuels

Corporate Knights

Divestment from fossil fuels is accelerating around the world. Besides dozens of universities (including Harvard and the University of Toronto), the divestment list now includes France’s Banque Postale, the State of New York, and Europe’s largest pension, ABP. These developments are critical.

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EU Policy, Investments Must Drive Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Chris Hall

“Investors and policymakers need to look at the demand side – not just the supply side – and improve the buildings that we already have,” Roland Hunziker, Director of the Built Environment at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), told ESG Investor. . Wielding effective policy . Hunziker said. .

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The Energy Trilemma: Affordability, Security and Climate

Chris Hall

According to analysis from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA), support almost doubled in 2021 from the previous year as the global economy rebounded post Covid-19 and energy inflation took hold.

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