In a sign of the maturation of the sustainable investment industry greenwashing is moving up the agenda, with recent studies across developed markets highlighting this as a top risk identified by investment professionals for 2022. Yet, even if stricter regulations are now in place in Europe and if new accounting standards are planned, it is essential that the players in the industry discipline themselves to fight against this scourge. The very legitimacy of sustainable investment is at stake.
Sustainability
What can we expect for clean energy in 2022?
After a fabulously supportive year in 2020 for Clean Energy, 2021 may be best described as a whip lash. Looking into 2022, there are clearly the usual suspect headwinds. However, we also foresee multiple strong tailwinds from various directions…
Accessible Clean Energy, a mission behind a name
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What happened to energy prices during COP26?
While global leaders convened in Glasgow to achieve a low-carbon future, we can reflect on a very different picture in current energy markets.
What COP26 means for clean energy
The World has changed (a lot) in six years
The COP is usually presented as a major catalyst for the Clean Energy sector. After Glasgow, we believe it is fair to ask whether this is still the case.Mehr lesen
What happened at COP26 and why it’s not just government commitments that matter
There are mixed feelings coming out of the COP26. On the one hand, there were multiple new agreements and declarations that progress in the fight against climate change. On the other, they do not yet go far enough: we’re only just keeping the 1.5°C scenario alive. Pre-COP 26, we were on course for 2.7°C warming and the announcements during the conference put us somewhere between 1.8 °C and 2.4°C, depending on which study and organisation you believe. Of course, the devil is in the detail and the implementation. There is an enormous amount of work to be done to convert these commitments into action and to work out how these commitments will be policed.