How to invest in the low-carbon economy an institutional investors’ guide,  UNEP

 

This guide highlights the investment strategies available to investors in their efforts to align their investment portfolios with a lower carbon, more climate-resilient economy. It is designed for investors that have developed (or are in the process of building) their climate-related policies and processes, and are moving to implement them (particularly, the implications for investment allocations). The guide focuses on three main areas for investor action: 1. Low-carbon, climate-aligned investment opportunities 2. Integrating climate-related risks and opportunities into investment processes 3. Phasing out investments in thermal coal

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The multiple roles of state investment banks in low-carbon energy finance: An analysis of Australia, the UK and Germany, 2018, Anna Geddesa, Tobias S. Schmidt & Bjarne Steffen, Energy Policy 115, 158–170

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Based on 52 interviews, this paper presents empirical evidence on the role of three State Investment Banks in addressing the barriers to financing low-carbon energy projects; the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) in Australia, the Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau (KfW) in Germany and the Green Investment Bank (GIB) in the UK.

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Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility of Private Finance Institutions in the Transition to a Low Carbon Economy: Case Studies in Australia and Indonesia , 2014, Hanna L. Yolanda Tobing, The University of NSW (Thesis)

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This thesis explores the current practices of banks in mitigating risks, anticipating opportunities and contributing solutions to the transition to a low carbon economy. It also examines both enablers and barriers in integrating sustainability into the business decision making process and corporate culture.

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Low carbon urban infrastructure investment in Asian cities, 2016, Jupesta, J. & Wakiyama, T. (eds), Palgrave Macmillan, London (Book) 

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This book explores a new funding mechanism which demands the engagement of many stakeholders, including public-private partnerships. This book offers guidance on how cities in selected countries can play a key role in the green growth agenda, by stimulating growth through smart investment in urban infrastructure such as through building a physical infrastructure, offering financial and tax incentives, and heightening society’s awareness of a sustainable lifestyle. 

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