Content tagged: finance
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G8 and G20 must not forget climate change 22 June 2010
Leaders from the G8 and G20 will meet this weekend in Ontario, Canada...
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Climate Group and Landsea share vision of China's low carbon development pathway 18 June 2010
The Climate Group and Landsea Property Company hosted a discussion on the market value of low carbon buildings today at the Shanghai World Expo...
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BNP Paribas adopts the Climate Principles 03 June 2010
BNP Paribas have announced that they have signed the Climate Principles...
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“Hong Kong Carbon Reduction Campaign” reduced over 51,000 tonnes of CO2e emissions 16 May 2010
The °Climate Group concluded the inaugural “Hong Kong Carbon Reduction Campaign” (HKCRC) at its closing funfair in Hong Kong on Saturday 15th May...
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Finance sector illuminates the road to Low Carbon Development in India 14 May 2010
India’s leading banks are recognizing and seizing opportunities in an emerging low carbon economy, says a new study by the Indian Banks’ Association and The Climate Group...
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International climate finance: key to a global deal 23 March 2010
Financing to address the impacts and causes of climate change was one of the success stories of Copenhagen; having made the commitment, the challenge now facing the international community is agreeing how exactly to deliver and transparently use the funds.
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IIGCC Chair: Strong policy will drive private sector investment in low carbon solutions 02 March 2010
The single most significant driver of private sector investment in climate change solutions is strong, stable, transparent and credible policy, writes Peter Dunscombe, Chairman of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC)
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Financing Decarbonization of the power sector 22 February 2010
Leading financial institutions who have adopted the Climate Principles met in Zurich today to discuss the financing needs for decarbonizing the power sector...
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Global finance leaders discuss climate action, leadership at WEF 29 January 2010
DAVOS - The heads of Credit Agricole, HSBC, Munich Re, Standard Chartered and Swiss Re joined our event at the World Economic Forum. The five institutions comprise the founding partners of the Climate Principles, the finance industry's landmark response to dealing with the risks and opportunities of climate change.
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Davos: Financial giants chart clear course to a low carbon economy 29 January 2010
SWITZERLAND - Leaders from some of the world's leading global financial institutions met with their industry and clients in Davos today to stress their role in unlocking a low carbon economy and the business benefits this will bring.
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The Climate Group and US business leaders get behind $100bn US climate commitment 19 December 2009
Jeffrey Swartz, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Timberland Company and The Climate Group's CEO Steve Howard speak their support for the US commitment.
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US support for $100 billion Global Climate Fund shows consensus is emerging 17 December 2009
The United States today announced in Copenhagen that they would contribute to the $100 billion per year needed by 2020 to help developing countries adapt to climate change...
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Radical efficiency is needed to meet ambitious emissions reduction targets 17 December 2009
Corporate and state leaders assembled to discuss the benefits of high-level commitment to innovative technologies and policies in energy efficiency...
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EU funding pledge both hits, and misses, opportunity to add momentum to COP15 12 December 2009
Friday's EU Council's pledge of 2.4 billion a year for the next 3 years to help developing countries combat climate change sent a message of hope to next week's negotiations - but on the more important issue of the mid-term finance package the EU failed to come up with concrete numbers...
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European members see EU leadership as good for climate, good for business 26 November 2009
At The Climate Group's first continental Europe members meeting, over 60 representatives of business and regional government across Europe called for EU leadership at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
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Greening India's budget 26 June 2009
Following a historic mandate achieved at the recent national elections, the Government of India is preparing its first budget for presentation to Parliament on 6 July.
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Viewpoint: Steve Howard writes in the Financial Times 04 June 2009
The world is taking a temporary holiday from growth. But the economy will bounce back, doubling or tripling in size by mid-century.Over the same period we will have developed policy frameworks that lock us into reducing global greenhouse gas emissions by 60 to 80 per cent. There will be about 2bn more people and the world's urban population will have almost doubled...
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Finance institutions support a low carbon future for India 16 April 2009
What role might banks play in supporting a low carbon economy in India? The Climate Group's Rajeev Palakshappa and Damandeep Singh in the The Times of India....
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Chinese business leaders call for a global climate deal 18 February 2009
Over 20 Chinese business leaders signed an unprecedented climate change communiqué at the annual Yabuli Business Forum in northern China...
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Poznan and a new global deal: TCG Policy Director Mark Kenber comments 07 December 2008
With crucial climate meetings taking place in both Poznan and Brussels this week, The Climate Group's Policy Director Mark Kenber outlines the stakes.
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The Climate Principles: Finance leaders launch first global climate change framework 02 December 2008
A group of major international financial institutions has joined with The Climate Group to launch a new code to guide best practice across the sector to deal with the risks and opportunities of climate change.
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Media Briefing: The first global finance industry framework for climate action 06 October 2008
The °Climate Group has announced that it is working with a group of major international financial institutions to develop the first comprehensive global framework for the sector's response to climate change.
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New Members, New Initiatives: Forging Ahead to the Low Carbon Economy 20 March 2008
While Dell and Standard Chartered recently announced their membership of The °Climate Group, current members including BT, Virgin Airlines and the government of South Australia are also making headlines with their own exciting new low carbon innovations and initiatives...
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Opinion: An Efficient Way to Save 06 March 2008
Saving energy means saving money - so why isn't everyone doing it, asks The °Climate Group's Emily Farnworth in her latest article on climatechangecorp.com...
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Standard Chartered Joins the Climate Group 07 February 2008
Standard Chartered, one of the world's leading international banks, has today announced a new partnership with The °Climate Group to play a key role in the transition to a low carbon economy...
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The °Climate Group Announces Four New Major Corporate Members 19 December 2007
New additions to membership demonstrate increasing momentum....
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VCS Launch - A New Quality Assurance for the World's Carbon Market 19 November 2007
New Carbon Standard Guarantees Environmental Integrity and Transparency for Global Offset Market...
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The Climate Group Co-convenes Leadership Roundtable for Florida Governor's Climate Summit 13 July 2007
On July 13th The °Climate Group convened two business roundtables for Florida Governor Charlie Crist's "Serve to Preserve: A Florida Summit on Global Climate Change" to discuss how government and business can best collaborate to address climate change: through deployment of clean energy and clean technologies; by engaging citizens and customers; and by rapidly reducing greenhouse gases.
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Institutional investors call on G8 to lay foundations for post-2012 policy framework 05 June 2007
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has sent a letter to the G8 Heads of State ahead of the Heiligendamm Summit underlining the importance of laying the foundations for a post-2012 policy framework on climate change.
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The Climate Group partners with HSBC on US$100 million programme to combat climate change world-wide 30 May 2007
The °Climate Group has been selected as one of four lead partners in the HSBC Climate Partnership, a groundbreaking five-year, US$100 million initiative to respond to the urgent threat of climate change world-wide. Along with Earthwatch Institute, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) and WWF, The Climate Group is working with HSBC to inspire action on climate change by individuals, businesses and governments world-wide...
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Low Carbon Products and Services Bring High Levels of Jobs and Revenues 24 May 2007
A new report launched today by The °Climate Group - In the Black: The Growth of the Low Carbon Economy - showcases the rapid growth experienced by companies providing innovative low carbon products and services...
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New report lists 36 sustainability investments businesses can make today 02 February 2007
Climate Group member InterfaceFLOR has launched a new report warning that companies rushing to claim sustainable business practices need to back up their commitments with investment...
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Climate Group members top new Carbon Disclosure Project Index 10 September 2006
HSBC, BP and Swiss Re, founder members of The Climate Group, are all cited as 'best in class' in the Carbon Disclosure Project's Climate Leadership Index (CLI) released today...
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Climate Week NY˚C - Risk & Resiliency: Risk Transfer & Adaptation in Developing Economies
- Date:
- 20 September 2010
- Location:
- New York City, US
The first event following the launch of Climate Week 2010 will focus on climate adaptation with Swiss Re and The Climate Group proudly hosting this important discussion.
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Climate Week NY˚C - EV20 Roundtable
- Date:
- 20 September 2010
- Location:
- New York City, US
EV20 is an initiative to speed up the global deployment of plug-in electric vehicles (EV), and this electric vehicle roundtable will follow on from the announcement of the EV20 Coalition and its founding members at the Opening Ceremony.
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Climate Week NY˚C - Financing Smart Cities, States & Regions: Policies to Stimulate the Growth of Emerging Technologies
- Date:
- 21 September 2010
- Location:
- New York City, US
On the second day of Climate Week NY°C, The Climate Group will host a high-level discussion on smart policies and financing of low carbon technologies, with government and business leaders sharing success stories and helping others to develop and implement policies that will have the same impact in their own regions.
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Climate Week NY˚C - Crossing the Commercialization Valley of Death: Financing Clean Energy Technologies
- Date:
- 21 September 2010
- Location:
- New York City, US
This high-level panel discussion will highlight the experience of clean energy companies that have successfully traversed the “valley of death,” and seek to identify a series of policy and financing solutions needed to unlock a greater level of private sector investment into clean energy technologies.
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Leveraging Public & Private Finance in the Energy Efficiency Sector - roundtable
- Date:
- 13 August 2010
- Location:
- Mumbai, India
The Climate Group in India are holding a roundtable with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency that will address the policies, key challenges and key financing opportunities in the energy efficiency (EE) sector in India.
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EV20 Roundtable - Electrifying Future Transport in South Australia
- Date:
- 21 July 2010
- Location:
- Adelaide, Australia
The Climate Group are partnering with Ernst and Young and The South Australian Government to host a roundtable on electric vehicle (EV) development in South Australia.
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EV Roundtable – Electrifying Future Transport in NSW
- Date:
- 20 July 2010
- Location:
- Sydney, Australia
The Climate Group are partnering with Ernst and Young and the New South Wales Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water to host a roundtable on electric vehicle (EV) development in New South Wales.
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EV20 Roundtable – Electrifying Future Transport in Queensland
- Date:
- 19 July 2010
- Location:
- Brisbane, Australia
The Climate Group are partnering with Ernst and Young and The Queensland Government to host a roundtable on electric vehicle (EV) development in Queensland.
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HSBC Climate Partnership Celebration Event
- Date:
- 15 July 2010
- Location:
- Kensington Gardens, London
HSBC host an evening reception for VIP stakeholders to celebrate the global achievements of the HSBC Climate Partnership, a five-year programme between HSBC, The Climate Group, Earthwatch Institute, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and WWF.
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"Building Blocks" for a Low Carbon Future - Clean Revolution at Shanghai Expo 2010
- Date:
- 18 June 2010 - 18 June 2010
- Location:
- Shanghai Expo, China
The Climate Group, in partnership with Landsea, host an industry-focused high-level dialogue and media event focusing on green buildings in China.
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Financing a sustainable and low carbon Indian economy
- Date:
- 13 May 2010 - 13 May 2010
- Location:
- Mumbai, India
The Indian Banks Association (IBA), The Climate Group, and WWF-India bring together an expanded group of FI senior management to discuss climate change action both in India and around the world, as well as sustainable lending guidelines for Financial Institutes.
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Lord Browne Dinner: Financing low carbon technologies in Europe
- Date:
- 15 March 2010 - 15 March 2010
- Location:
- Brussels
Dinner Round table with Lord Browne and Director General of DG Climate Action Jos Delbeke
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Financing Decarbonization of the power sector
- Date:
- 22 February 2010 - 22 February 2010
- Location:
- Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue, Zurich
This event looks to increase knowledge about the status of CCS projects and renewable energy technologies, and intends on encouraging discussion regarding the finance services that the private sector needs to develop.
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Hannah Ryder (DECC)
- Date:
- 25 March 2010
Hannah Ryder, Team Leader, International Climate Change Finance and Governance, DECC, gives us the UK government’s perspective on what’s next for climate finance and governance following the Copenhagen Accord.
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Stephen Green, Chairman of HSBC Holdings
- Date:
- 29 January 2010
The Climate Group talks to HSBC Chairman Stephen Green about how HSBC is factoring climate change into its business strategy. HSBC chairs the steering committee of the Climate Principles - the industry's landmark response to dealing with the risks and opportunities of climate change.
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James Cameron on Climate Bonds
- Date:
- 27 March 2009
The Climate Group caught up with James Cameron to discuss his recent call for climate bonds, which he believes could fast-track investment into the infrastructure projects that will put the UK on the path to a low carbon future.
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Dr Erik Haites on Climate Finance
- Date:
- 27 March 2009
A global agreement on climate change must not only set targets and commitments - it must come up with a means to finance its implementation. The Climate Group recently spoke with Dr. Erik Haites to better understand the challenges and intricacies of achieving and implementing a successful financial framework.
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Jeff Prins
- Date:
- 18 January 2008
Jeff Prins, DOEN Foundation's Climate & Energy, Nature & Environment Programme Manager about philanthropy and investment in combating climate change...
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Tim Wagner
- Date:
- 15 May 2006
Tim Wagner, Director, National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) speaks about their unanimous decision, in March 2006, to establish a task force on climate change...
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Dr. Joachim Faber
- Date:
- 08 August 2005
In August 2005, The Climate Group talked to Dr. Joachim Faber, CEO of Allianz Global Investors about climate change and the financial services industry...
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Francis Sullivan
- Date:
- 12 December 2004
HSBC's Advisor on the Environment discusses the bank's announcement, 6 December 2004, to go carbon neutral - the first of the world's major banks to make such a commitment.
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Climate Change and Finance in India 13 May 2010
- Date:
- 13 May 2010
The Climate Group, with the Indian Banks' Association, and with help from PricewaterhouseCoopers, release a report outlining best practice in the finance industry in India and recommended action for banks to accelerate to a low carbon economy.
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The Climate Principles Progress Review 23 August 2010
- Date:
- 23 August 2010
The Climate Principles is the finance industry's landmark response to dealing with the risks and opportunities of climate change. One year later, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) has undertaken an independent review of progress made against the Climate Principles by the founding group.
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Cutting the Cost: The economic benefits of collaborative action on climate change 21 September 2009
- Date:
- 21 September 2009
Global collaboration can significantly cut the cost of mitigation and increase both GDP and employment in all major economies.
