UN climate chief Christiana Figueres to step down
BBC, 19 February
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U.N.’s climate chief to quit, praises Paris agreement
Reuters, 19 February
Flood Re will struggle to keep premiums low in the face of increased risk
Financial Times, 8 February
The Paris deal is done, but how credible are the pledges?
BusinessGreen, 4 February
Taking a risk on the weather
Swenja Surminski looks at how the insurance industry is having to adapt to cope with the challenges of possible climate change and highlights some of the problems it faces read more »
Climate report calls for strengthening credibility in action plans
Financial Express, 1 February
What lessons do historical energy transitions have for us today?
The Shift Podcast, February 1 2016
Finance & climate: Time for ‘green’ central banking?
It has become increasingly clear in recent times that the ties between finance – broadly intended as the global credit system – and the sustainability of the economic system are multiple and profound. read more »
Green Climate Fund must think micro for macro impact
By Sarah Colenbrander and Jerome van Rooij Developed countries have committed to raising US$100 billion a year by 2020 to support mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) seems set to become the largest vehicle for disbursing and/or leveraging this climate finance. In November 2015, the Board of the GCF approved […]