By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, – A victory by Donald Trump in the Nov. 5 presidential election would jeopardize a projected $1 trillion in low-carbon energy investments and carbon emissions would be 1 billion tonnes more by 2050 than under current policies, according to a new analysis by Wood Mackenzie published on Thursday. KEY QUOTE “This
Financiers of nature-based projects that seek to reduce and capture carbon emissions while also enhancing developing nations’ resilience against climate change are focusing on investments that are viable even without carbon-credit revenues, according to Hong Kong-based capital providers. Such projects appeal to more mainstream investors after controversies over the actual environmental benefits of certain forestry-protection
By Peter Henderson, Susanna Twidale and Simon Jessop SAN FRANCISCO/LONDON (Reuters) – Demand for credits reflecting the engineered removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is expected by some to surge as market-friendly incentives lure buyers from sectors as diverse as technology and finance, chemicals and aviation. Many scientists believe extracting billions of tons of
(Bloomberg) — A veteran of alternative investment management has started pitching a new type of securitization he says would allow banks to cut the carbon footprint of their balance sheets. Most Read from Bloomberg Andrew Hohns, a former managing director at hedge fund Mariner Investment Group who now runs Newmarket Capital, says he’s currently in