Our super funds say they want to invest more in the net zero transition but that regulation blocks them. It’s time to put them to the test, and turn their piles of money toward a greener future.
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If big money is going to invest in clean energy and technology, the rules have to be clear. Australia’s launch of a green finance strategy last week was a good start but there is further to go.
Governments and corporations must work together to transform environmental, social and governance policies.
The development effectiveness of these investments could be enhanced by, among other things, greater transparency or better impact measurement.
Green jobs go beyond solar panel installation and wind turbine maintenance. They’re found in fields from design to economics and in many types of management.
Transforming finance could help businesses become more compassionate and inclusive.
New green finance measures aside, UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Edinburgh reforms look like history repeating itself.
Funding is still central in developing new and renewable energy in Indonesia. Research shows that Indonesia could raise US$12.29 billion per year from public fundraising.
The new EU rules on sustainable finance defeat their own objective.
Since the first “climate awareness bond” was issued in 2007, the green-bond market has flourished. But how can investors judge their risk and effectiveness?
It’s time for climate-conscious risk management and investments to be part of the everyday savings and investment decisions made by individuals and businesses across Canada.
There is no need for Canadians to play catch-up on sustainable finance. We can lead.
We need to equip Canada’s financial sector to steer us through a global economic transition on our own terms.
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Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science, Yale University
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Professor, Accounting and Finance, City, University of London
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Professor of Banking and Finance, Brunel University London
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Maître de conférences, Université Gustave Eiffel
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Professor of Sustainability, Arizona State University
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Dean and Professor of Finance, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor of Finance, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
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Assistant Professor, Ivey Business School, Western University
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Canada Research Chair in Business Sustainability, Western University
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BMO Professor of Finance, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor & Distinguished Professor of Finance, Research Director at the Institute for Sustainable Finance, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professeur des Universités en finance, Directrice du laboratoire IRG, Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne (UPEC)
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Researcher, World Resources Institute
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Doctoral Researcher, University of Surrey
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Energy Economics & Financing Research Coordinator, The Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center
