Washington, DC, 16 April 2016 — The Paulson Institute and the Green Finance Committee of China Society for Finance and Banking convened a half-day symposium of global finance leaders and experts to discuss recommendations for the development of robust global… Read More ›
Lima, 8 October 2015 – A new UNEP report released at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank Annual Meetings shows how to harness the assets of the world’s financial system for sustainability – the key findings are that: A “quiet… Read More ›
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) announced on June 11 that it more than doubled its project portfolio last year, with commitments of $6.5 million, for 10 new projects all over the continent during the launch of its 2014… Read More ›
A growing number of governments, regulators, standard-setters, and market actors are starting to incorporate rules concerning sustainability into the financial system. In Brazil, the central bank views the integration of environmental and social factors into risk management as a way… Read More ›
In Africa, about 600 million people have no access to grid electricity, with the figure expected to rise to 700 million by 2030 the report found. They are forced to rely on polluting and dangerous sources of lighting such as… Read More ›
A new report published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said Kenya set a new national record of renewable energy investment of $1.3 billion in 2014, which was “more than the combined total of the preceding three years”. In South… Read More ›
“The last months of 2014 have seen the crossing of a momentous milestone in the world of energy, with consequences of historic proportions: large-scale tenders in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, North and South America have brought the indisputable evidence… Read More ›
The German solar industry is elbowing into Kenya. Angela Merkel’s splash visit with several German industrial heads in July has certainly helped to open the way for German solar companies (and other German industries) to become more involved in developing… Read More ›
