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News • July 28, 2013

Greening Financial Reform by Simon Zadek

SEOUL – Trillions of dollars in “green finance” – that is, low-carbon, resource-efficient investment – are needed annually to prevent climate change and natural constraints from stalling the global economy […]

News • July 19, 2013

Green growth is necessary and affordable for India: World Bank

NEW DELHI: Stating that environmental degradation is costing 5.7 per cent of GDP annually, World Bank today said India can make green growth a reality by putting in place plans to lower environmental degradation […]

News • July 19, 2013

Fossil fuels tax to fund climate efforts proposed at UN talks

Climate mitigation and adaptation funds worth US$ 600 billion could be raised by targeting monies paid to the coal, oil and gas sectors Long Term Climate Finance (LTF) talks under […]