Green buildings play a pivotal role in spurring low-carbon economic growth and securing a transition to clean energy as an increasing number of companies and governments aim to be carbon neutral by 2050...
Various financial institutions, international initiatives, standard setters, and regulatory bodies have developed their own approaches to green finance. The diversity of approaches and definitions across...
This report examines how to design effective carbon pricing mechanisms (CPMs) for the construction industry. As the world’s largest consumer of raw materials, it accounts for a significant proportion of...
Countries around the world are working towards a low-carbon future. Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in December 2015, 189 countries have submitted national plans that set clear goals to increase...
The global construction industry is the world’s largest consumer of raw materials, and constructed objects account for between 25 and 40 percent of total carbon emissions in the world. The industry is...
This Climate Change’s reports, cities’ abilities to address climate change is critical to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. There is no doubt that the magnitude of investment required to...
Countries around the world are working towards a low-carbon future. Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in December 2015, 189 countries have submitted national plans that set clear goals to increase...
Historically the financial system has responded to the needs of the time. A global consensus has arisen that sustainable growth will be one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century, as demonstrated...
The cost of clean technologies has fallen dramatically, governments are embracing policies that encourage climate investment, and the Paris Agreement has galvanized support for measures that keep global...
The Global Environment Facility (GEF), carbon finance, and the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) constitute the bulk of dedicated funding for low-carbon development. To achieve the largest possible impact, practitioners...