Economic impacts of low-carbon policies
Meeting India’s short- and long-term climate commitments made at COP26 entails a complete economic transformation, which can have considerable developmental tradeoffs. Many long-term energy and climate
Low Carbon Economy
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Building blocks for a low-carbon economy: catalytic policy and infrastructure for decarbonizing the United States by 2050
This working paper identifies key climate policies and investments and estimates their emissions-reduction potential and associated costs, which can enable the United States to reduce economy-wide greenhouse
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Building blocks for a low-carbon economy: catalytic policy and infrastructure for decarbonizing the United States by 2050
This working paper identifies key climate policies and investments and estimates their emissions-reduction potential and associated costs, which can enable the United States to reduce economy-wide greenhouse
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Financial regulation, climate change, and the transition to a low-carbon economy: a survey of the issues
There are demands on central banks and financial regulators to take on new responsibilities for supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy. Regulators can indeed facilitate the reorientation of
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Climate investment in Latin America
This report, the first in a series of three, focuses on the policy landscape needed to enable a transition to net zero emissions, identifying key policies at a sectoral and national level to support investments
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Climate-related financial disclosure: aligning South Africa to global best practice
WWF South Africa, along with partners at Six Capitals Advisory, is excited to announce the release of a special edition publication themed around climate risk and investment. The publication has been put
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Towards a just transition finance roadmap for India: laying the foundations for practical action
The India Just Transition Finance Roadmap (JTFR) project is part of an international collaboration with international partners including CDC Group, Harvard Kennedy School, and the London School of Economics.
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Macro-financial transition risks in the fight against global warming
The macro-financial transition risks that result from disorderly transitions to a carbon-free or low-carbon economy may entail significant costs due to the risk of stranded assets, defaults, collapse in
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The costs of climate change in India: a review of the climate-related risks facing India, and their economic and social costs
India is already feeling the impacts of climate change. Heatwaves are becoming more common and severe; heavy rain events have increased threefold since 1950; and rising sea levels are posing new risks
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Climate action to unlock the inclusive growth story of the 21st Century
Climate change is a major threat to the sustainability and inclusiveness of our societies, and to the planet’s habitability. A just transition to a low-carbon economy is the only viable way forward. This