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The COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a human tragedy. The virus has also hit society like a global tsunami, disrupting travel, cutting off communities. A stimulus package that includes ramping up fossil fuel production or use would be a terrible mistake. Bold climate action could deliver at least $26 trillion in net global economic benefits between now and 2030 compared with business-as-usual. Indonesia is one of the largest economies in the world and has identified a low-carbon growth path, which goes beyond the country’s current climate commitments and would deliver an average GDP growth rate of The economic Case for Low-carbon Development is published by the New Climate Economy, which includes creating more than 65 million new low- carbon jobs in 2030, and will unlock an array of economic, social and environmental benefits in Indonesia, it says. In 2045, those benefits will include more than 15 million additional jobs and 15 million extra jobs, it.
Read Full articleZero waste system: Rebuilding capital for a circular economy
The number of zero-waste city projects is growing in Asia. But traditional development capital for waste systems is often misaligned with zero waste approaches. Incineration is the most expensive waste treatment system for construction, maintenance, and operations.
Read Full articleEurope's one trillion climate finance plan
The European Green Deal Investment Plan is designed to attract at least one trillion euros of public and private investment over the next decade. Turning the EU into a climate neutral economy by 2050 will require massive investment in clean energy technologies. Only achieving an interim greenhouse.
Read Full article'A Massive Victory': BlackRock CEO Promises to Center Climate Change in Investment Strategy
Larry Fink, CEO of money management firm BlackRock, announced the company would prioritize the climate crisis in deciding on investments and strategies going forward. The new direction for BlackRock is the result of a hard-fought effort by a group of dedicated activists.
Read Full articleAll you need to know about Financing Energy Efficiency
Financing Energy Efficiency in Europe is like a map constantly updated by EEIP. It shows and links the different tools, networks and results delivered by the various projects and initiatives in Europe. For business: to identify the nuggets freely available helping your business.
Read Full articleBest Practices to tackle an investor raise
Joule Assets Europe is working with project developers and investors. The upcoming LAUNCH lighting raise session offers project developers the opportunity to pitch to each other and provide feedback in front of a live audience. An opportunity to interact with the investors point of view.
Read Full articleBlockchain will be the next GDPR
Internet of Things (IIoT), big data, blockchain, digital twin technology are all the building blocks of the evolving ecosystem. Potential applications of blockchain technologies could be: markets for certificates of origin, network management and security, electric vehicle charging and coordination.
Read Full articleThe European Investment Bank (EIB) revises energy lending criteria
The European Investment Bank will phase out support to energy projects reliant on fossil fuels. These projects will not be presented for approval to the EIB Board beyond the end of 2020. All the Banks activities in the energy sector will be fully aligned with the Paris.
Read Full articleSustainable finance: Simplicity liberates action!
Energy efficiency financing is one of the foundations of sustainable financing in the EU. TEG identified 67 activities for sustainable finance and emphasised the urgencies for investments that need speedy energy transition. The key objective is categorisation and simplification of financing and investment.
Read Full articleEIC Accelerator Fund Investment Guidelines available!
The EIC Accelerator Fund is a breakthrough initiative of the European Commission. It is the first of its kind EU intervention in direct equity-type investments in combination with grants (blended finance) Investment Guidelines for Applicants detail the main guiding principles.
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