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Catching up with climate investment in the European Union

The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will audition the European Commissioner-designates in early November. The hearings are a crucial moment to seek commitment from the EU’s next executive team on the priorities for the coming five years and how they will delivered – including on the urgent issue of investment in the climate transition.

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    Help investors assess risks related to energy transition
    Energy Transition Risk project launched in Paris In the wake of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change at COP21 and the launch of a task force on climate-related financial disclosure by the G20’s Financial Stability Board, a consortium of think-tanks, researchers and financial sector companies have gathered their forces to help investors assess these risks. […]
  • 07/04/2016 Carbon Trends
    How the Paris Agreement could support the emergence of domestic and transnational carbon pricing in the future
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    Landscape of Climate Finance Webinar Lessons Learned Slides
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    Landscape of climate finance in France 2015 edition – full report
  • 26/02/2016 Foreword of the week
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  • 26/02/2016 Foreword of the week
    I4CE joins the « Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition » launched by the World Bank
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  • 11/02/2016 Carbon Trends
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  • 18/12/2015 Climate Brief
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