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‘Negative investment conditions’ slowing the $18tn gap to fund green energy transition

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The estimated $18 trillion needed to fund the green energy transition through to 2030 is being slowed by ‘negative investment…

Consumers ‘prepared to pay 12% more for sustainable products’

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A new report from Bain & Company suggests that consumers would be willing to pay a premium for sustainable products – 12% on average – but most agree that eco-friendly products are priced too high.

80% more likely to trust companies that back up sustainability claims

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Four fifths (80%) of US consumers are more likely to trust companies that back up sustainability claims with publicly shared data, a new study by Specright has found.

Asian businesses have ‘strong intentions’ on decarbonisation, but face challenges, report finds

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Asian firms boast strong intentions when it comes to implementing decarbonisation measures in their businesses, but face a number of hurdles.

‘Library of greening’ can enable towns and cities to learn from each other on sustainability

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The RECLAIM Network Plus initiative, which provides a central database for towns and cities looking to mitigate the impacts of climate change, has won new funding for the development of what it describes as a ‘library of greening’.

‘Water stress’ to weigh on businesses, governments in coming years: report

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Climate change is likely to force many countries to modify how they use resources, particularly water, a new report from S&P Global Market Intelligence has found.

62% of firms say wildfires, floods and storms will impact their environmental initiatives

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More than six in ten businesses around the world (62%) has said that storms, floods and wildfires are likely to have a material impact on their environmental initiatives, a study by Honeywell has found.

Private equity firms ‘uniquely positioned’ to drive sustainable change, says report

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Private equity firms are ‘uniquely positioned’ to instigate change on a variety of sustainability topics, a new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found.

GHG emissions could be reduced by 31% through plant-based adoption: study

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Substituting 50% of meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 has the potential to decrease agriculture and land use-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 31%, preventing the degradation of forests and natural land, according to recent research.