Climate finance Blog post 13.06.2019 Heidelberg’s International Conference on Climate Action 2019 calls for more collaboration among states, regions and cities On 22 and 23 May, 900 decision-makers from countries, regions and cities as well as stakeholders and experts from around the world convened for the International Conference on Climate Action (ICCA 2019) in Heidelberg. International climate co-operation Blog post 28.05.2019 Japan is catching up slowly In Japan, this year's G20 host, awareness of climate-related risks has risen in recent years. However, the road to a fully sustainable financial system is still long. International climate co-operationClimate finance Blog post 21.05.2019 Greenwashing risk not yet banned Not only cities and municipalities, but also the real estate industry are driving the market for green bonds in Sweden, making the country a pioneer in sustainable finance. However, there are still no binding standards. International climate co-operation Blog post 14.05.2019 Green growth with open questions China is following ambitious green finance plans – also for its investments overseas. But some standards are too low and should be tightened. So far, coal investments have also been considered green if the projects are "cleaner". International climate co-operation Blog post 07.05.2019 There is much to gain for Canada For Canada, the concept of a sustainable finance is still relatively new. But its importance is growing steadily and can become a model of success for the country. EU climate policy and carbon pricing Blog post 29.04.2019 Climate Risk Disclosure: France Paves the Way Already in 2015, France adopted a law on climate risk disclosure paving the way for protecting economic systems from the consequences of climate change. But others need to follow. International climate co-operation Blog post 26.04.2019 Towards sustainable lifestyles: longer road ahead for Germany than for India The role sustainable lifestyles can play in achieving a paradigm shift to sustainability is acknowledged in both the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement of 2015. International climate co-operationClimate finance Blog post 23.04.2019 Financing sustainability or sustainable financing? The small country in the heart of Europe portraits itself as a leader in "sustainable finance". Already in 2007, the first green bonds were issued and now there is also a "green" stock exchange. However, demand and reality do not coincide enough. EU climate policy and carbon pricingSustainable Finance Blog post 15.04.2019 "Green Finance" despite Brexit The year 2019 will be key for future climate policy in Germany and Europe. Finance plays a key role in improving climate protection and sustainable growth.To this end, Germany should learn from pioneering countries for “Green Finance”. Climate finance Blog post 06.12.2018 Four Ways Development Banks Can Support the Paris Agreement Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) can play a critical role in limiting climate change and helping communities adapt to its impacts. Since 2011, they have provided nearly $200 billion in finance for climate change mitigation and adaptation (so-called “climate finance”). The World Bank Group’s recent announcement that it will increase its climate-related investments means this number is likely to grow. But while climate finance is important, it makes up less than a quarter of all finance provided by the MDBs. The rest goes to activities that may (or may not) undermine climate goals. Pagination First page Previous page … Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 … Next page Last page Bloggers Christoph BalsChief Policy Officer Jan BurckSenior Advisor – Low-Carbon Strategies & Energy, Project Lead Climate Indices (currently absent) David EcksteinSenior Advisor – Climate Finance and Investments Dr. Anja Carolin GebelSenior Policy Advisor - Public Finance and Climate Julia GrimmSenior Advisor – Climate Finance and Adaptation Cornelia HeydenreichHead of Division – Corporate Accountability Klaus MilkeHonorary Chairman Germanwatch and Chair of the Foundation for Sustainability Stefan RostockHead of Division – Education for Sustainable Development, Promoter for Climate & Development in North Rhine-Westphalia Laura SchäferHead of Division – International Climate Policy Rixa SchwarzSenior Advisor – Climate and Development – India Dr. Manfred TreberSpecial Advisor - Climate Science and Transport Lutz WeischerHead of Policy Berlin (currently absent)
Climate finance Blog post 13.06.2019 Heidelberg’s International Conference on Climate Action 2019 calls for more collaboration among states, regions and cities On 22 and 23 May, 900 decision-makers from countries, regions and cities as well as stakeholders and experts from around the world convened for the International Conference on Climate Action (ICCA 2019) in Heidelberg.
International climate co-operation Blog post 28.05.2019 Japan is catching up slowly In Japan, this year's G20 host, awareness of climate-related risks has risen in recent years. However, the road to a fully sustainable financial system is still long.
International climate co-operationClimate finance Blog post 21.05.2019 Greenwashing risk not yet banned Not only cities and municipalities, but also the real estate industry are driving the market for green bonds in Sweden, making the country a pioneer in sustainable finance. However, there are still no binding standards.
International climate co-operation Blog post 14.05.2019 Green growth with open questions China is following ambitious green finance plans – also for its investments overseas. But some standards are too low and should be tightened. So far, coal investments have also been considered green if the projects are "cleaner".
International climate co-operation Blog post 07.05.2019 There is much to gain for Canada For Canada, the concept of a sustainable finance is still relatively new. But its importance is growing steadily and can become a model of success for the country.
EU climate policy and carbon pricing Blog post 29.04.2019 Climate Risk Disclosure: France Paves the Way Already in 2015, France adopted a law on climate risk disclosure paving the way for protecting economic systems from the consequences of climate change. But others need to follow.
International climate co-operation Blog post 26.04.2019 Towards sustainable lifestyles: longer road ahead for Germany than for India The role sustainable lifestyles can play in achieving a paradigm shift to sustainability is acknowledged in both the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement of 2015.
International climate co-operationClimate finance Blog post 23.04.2019 Financing sustainability or sustainable financing? The small country in the heart of Europe portraits itself as a leader in "sustainable finance". Already in 2007, the first green bonds were issued and now there is also a "green" stock exchange. However, demand and reality do not coincide enough.
EU climate policy and carbon pricingSustainable Finance Blog post 15.04.2019 "Green Finance" despite Brexit The year 2019 will be key for future climate policy in Germany and Europe. Finance plays a key role in improving climate protection and sustainable growth.To this end, Germany should learn from pioneering countries for “Green Finance”.
Climate finance Blog post 06.12.2018 Four Ways Development Banks Can Support the Paris Agreement Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) can play a critical role in limiting climate change and helping communities adapt to its impacts. Since 2011, they have provided nearly $200 billion in finance for climate change mitigation and adaptation (so-called “climate finance”). The World Bank Group’s recent announcement that it will increase its climate-related investments means this number is likely to grow. But while climate finance is important, it makes up less than a quarter of all finance provided by the MDBs. The rest goes to activities that may (or may not) undermine climate goals.
