-
Equal exchange: determining a fair price for carbon
The first of the CD4CDM perspectives series, this publication provides insights and in-depth analysis from traders, DNAs, legal advisers, investors, and CDM developers. An... -
Financing a global deal on climate change
The scale of capital expenditure needed over the next decades to effectively address climate change will have to come jointly from public and private sources. This paper... -
Publicly backed guarantees as policy instruments to promote clean energy
This report focuses on investment guarantees, assessing different types of publicly backed guarantee structures at various stages of product and technology innovation and... -
Unlocking value: the scope for environmental, social and governance issues...
UNEP FI was created exactly in the spirit of finding common ground between the objectives of the financial services sector and sustainable development. The UNEP FI Asset... -
Banking on value: a new approach to credit risk in Africa
A report of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) African Task Force (ATF). -
Investing in a climate for change
Addressing the serious issue of climate change requires substantial investment in new technologies, processes and services. This investment is not just desirable, it is... -
Climate change: implications for investors and financial institutions
Investors and financial institutions are, and will continue to be, exposed to downside risks as a result of climate change. The risks include: macroeconomic impacts such as the... -
Green economy: why a green economy matters for the least developed countries
The report shows that new opportunities offered by a green economy will help LDCs meet their Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the internationally agreed poverty reduction... -
Working towards a balanced and inclusive green economy: a united nations...
The EMG's Issue Management Group on Green Economy was tasked to prepare a report to assess how the United Nations system could coherently support countries in transitioning to a...