By Dr Biwesh Neupane (University of Birmingham) and Hari Gopal Risal (Ph.D. Scholar, University of Strathclyde) Green bonds (GBs) are a powerful green financing tool that supports progress towards accomplishing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). GBs are a recent innovation to finance climate and environmental projects, aiming to hoist capital for environmental projects … Continue reading “Green Bonds and supporting the Sustainable Development Goals”
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COP27 and climate policy for realists
By Dr Johannes Lohse Department of Economics, University of Birmingham With the COP 27 summit ongoing, where do we stand with climate change, and what could a UK policy response look like? Let’s begin with the good news. Carbon emissions in the UK and other western countries have been falling in the past decades, and … Continue reading “COP27 and climate policy for realists”
How ‘scenarios thinking’ can help localise net-zero targets from COP27
By Dr Nana Osei Bonsu, Research Fellow Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business, University of Birmingham Yet businesses and states went home empty-handed, with their numerous delegates achieving no significant and clear pathways to keep the 1.5-degrees target alive. So what now? Countries and businesses worldwide are stepping up their commitments to reduce greenhouse … Continue reading “How ‘scenarios thinking’ can help localise net-zero targets from COP27”
The UK’s broken promises need mending at COP27
By Professor Ian Thomson Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham Businesses have to change and adapt if the UK is to reach its net zero targets and keep its COP26 promises. But they need governments to set an example with clear and consistent net zero measurements and policie … Continue reading “The UK’s broken promises need mending at COP27”
The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
By Professor Ian Thomson Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has been lauded as one of the most successful Games of all time, and the most successful hosted in Britain. With a record number of over 1.5 million tickets reportedly sold, and around … Continue reading “The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and the UN Sustainable Development Goals”