The document discusses approaches to address base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) involving interest in the banking sector. It notes that while the BEPS project established rules to address interest deductions, these may not be effective for banks due to their unique features. The document outlines some of these key features of banks, including that interest income and expenses are core to their business model. It also discusses potential BEPS risks involving interest in the banking sector and recommends that countries implement targeted rules to address identified risks while considering existing banking regulations.
The document discusses energy service companies (ESCOs) and energy performance contracting (EPC). It provides an overview of IPEEC, which coordinates ESCO efforts among member countries. The summary is as follows:
(1) IPEEC coordinates ESCO policies and initiatives among countries representing over 75% of global GDP and energy use. (2) EPC allows ESCOs to be paid back through energy savings, sharing risk and incentivizing efficiency improvements. (3) Successful EPC requires a strong legal framework, monitoring and verification procedures, and policies supporting ESCOs.
This document provides an introduction to funding available from the European Union (EU) for projects in partner countries. It outlines five main areas: 1) Where to look for funding opportunities, including key EU funding instruments. 2) How to apply for funding, including starting with a problem or finding a problem to fit available funds. 3) Considerations in applying such as the administrative burden and requirements for co-financing. 4) Long term trends in EU funding, including a reform of the financial regulation. 5) The differences between grants and contracts, with contracts providing more funding but requiring competition with the private sector.
EU Budget Finland 2014-2020 update November 2014Joost Holleman
EU Budget Finland 2014-2020 update November 2014
The five European Structural and Investment Funds;
| The European Regional Development Fund
| The European Social Fund
| The Cohesion Fund
| The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
| The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
On Wednesday, 3 March 2021, ESRI researcher Maev-Ann Wren presented the topic ‘How does Irish healthcare expenditure compare internationally?’ at the conference ‘Irish hospital expenditure beyond the era of COVID-19.’
The conference examined issues relating to expenditure on acute hospital care in Ireland. Findings from recent ESRI research, undertaken as part of the ESRI Research Programme in Healthcare Reform, which is funded by the Department of Health, were presented.
To view the presentation slides and other event details, click here: https://www.esri.ie/events/irish-hospital-expenditure-beyond-the-era-of-covid-19
To view a video of the presentation, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kBX0uIm_Zo
The document discusses challenges facing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2010, including excess liquidity, low interest rates, political issues in Europe, and sovereign debt. It also covers consequences of the recent financial crisis such as opportunities for M&A by companies with strong cash positions. New regulations like Basel II and Solvency II will help the European insurance sector. Key sectors for M&A are predicted to be content/entertainment, communications, pharmaceuticals, and clean energy. Trends in 2010 show a decline in M&A activity in Europe compared to previous years.
The document summarizes several water and wastewater infrastructure projects financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in various countries. The EBRD aims to promote transition to market economies, private sector development, and environmental sustainability. Project examples include loans and technical assistance to water utilities in Belgrade, Serbia; Ilfov County, Romania; Zagreb, Croatia; Tunisia; Sisak, Croatia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; and Chisinau, Moldova. The projects focused on improving access to water services, reducing water losses, and transitioning sectors through commercialization, private sector participation, and regulatory reforms.
The document discusses approaches to address base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) involving interest in the banking sector. It notes that while the BEPS project established rules to address interest deductions, these may not be effective for banks due to their unique features. The document outlines some of these key features of banks, including that interest income and expenses are core to their business model. It also discusses potential BEPS risks involving interest in the banking sector and recommends that countries implement targeted rules to address identified risks while considering existing banking regulations.
The document discusses energy service companies (ESCOs) and energy performance contracting (EPC). It provides an overview of IPEEC, which coordinates ESCO efforts among member countries. The summary is as follows:
(1) IPEEC coordinates ESCO policies and initiatives among countries representing over 75% of global GDP and energy use. (2) EPC allows ESCOs to be paid back through energy savings, sharing risk and incentivizing efficiency improvements. (3) Successful EPC requires a strong legal framework, monitoring and verification procedures, and policies supporting ESCOs.
This document provides an introduction to funding available from the European Union (EU) for projects in partner countries. It outlines five main areas: 1) Where to look for funding opportunities, including key EU funding instruments. 2) How to apply for funding, including starting with a problem or finding a problem to fit available funds. 3) Considerations in applying such as the administrative burden and requirements for co-financing. 4) Long term trends in EU funding, including a reform of the financial regulation. 5) The differences between grants and contracts, with contracts providing more funding but requiring competition with the private sector.
EU Budget Finland 2014-2020 update November 2014Joost Holleman
EU Budget Finland 2014-2020 update November 2014
The five European Structural and Investment Funds;
| The European Regional Development Fund
| The European Social Fund
| The Cohesion Fund
| The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
| The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
On Wednesday, 3 March 2021, ESRI researcher Maev-Ann Wren presented the topic ‘How does Irish healthcare expenditure compare internationally?’ at the conference ‘Irish hospital expenditure beyond the era of COVID-19.’
The conference examined issues relating to expenditure on acute hospital care in Ireland. Findings from recent ESRI research, undertaken as part of the ESRI Research Programme in Healthcare Reform, which is funded by the Department of Health, were presented.
To view the presentation slides and other event details, click here: https://www.esri.ie/events/irish-hospital-expenditure-beyond-the-era-of-covid-19
To view a video of the presentation, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kBX0uIm_Zo
The document discusses challenges facing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2010, including excess liquidity, low interest rates, political issues in Europe, and sovereign debt. It also covers consequences of the recent financial crisis such as opportunities for M&A by companies with strong cash positions. New regulations like Basel II and Solvency II will help the European insurance sector. Key sectors for M&A are predicted to be content/entertainment, communications, pharmaceuticals, and clean energy. Trends in 2010 show a decline in M&A activity in Europe compared to previous years.
The document summarizes several water and wastewater infrastructure projects financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in various countries. The EBRD aims to promote transition to market economies, private sector development, and environmental sustainability. Project examples include loans and technical assistance to water utilities in Belgrade, Serbia; Ilfov County, Romania; Zagreb, Croatia; Tunisia; Sisak, Croatia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; and Chisinau, Moldova. The projects focused on improving access to water services, reducing water losses, and transitioning sectors through commercialization, private sector participation, and regulatory reforms.
This document discusses considerations for designing a transportation climate initiative (TCI) program in Vermont. It recommends adopting key aspects of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) cap-and-invest model, including investing a majority of revenues in energy efficiency to reduce emissions and consumer costs. It also stresses the need for TCI to address disproportionate impacts through principles to guide revenue allocation and support underserved communities. Regional planning councils are proposed to help with public outreach, update transportation plans to align with TCI goals, and receive block grants for projects promoting reduced emissions.
NL Agency plays a key role in supporting municipalities in the Netherlands to develop and implement SEAPs through various programs and financial mechanisms. It has over 12 years of experience working with municipalities and provinces. It provides guidance to help municipalities identify climate projects, set ambitions, and develop local climate projects. It also maintains a toolbox of innovative financial constructions to help fund projects as direct financing has decreased. Within Covenant of Mayors East, NL Agency leads work package 4 to promote more financing for SEAPs by linking municipalities to funding opportunities and facilitating matchmaking between stakeholders.
De Europese Commissie doneerde 11.598.000 euro aan het belastingparadijs Saint Kitts and Nevis. Dat is verwonderlijk aangezien de EU tegelijk strijd voert tegen belastingparadijzen.
Peter Sweatman, Climate Strategy & Partners - Clean energy investments to sup...OECD Environment
Presentation from 7th OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment (6-9 October, 2020), Closing Session: Clean energy investments to support a sustainable COVID recovery - Peter Sweatman, Climate Strategy & Partners
On Friday 21 May 2021, the ESRI hosted the webinar 'Options for raising tax revenue in Ireland'
ESRI researchers, Theano Kakoulidou and Barra Roantree, presented key findings from the report of the same name. Research found that increases in taxes on income, consumption and property may be needed to fund future public spending.
Read the publication here: https://www.esri.ie/publications/options-for-raising-tax-revenue-in-ireland
The document discusses the activities of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF) in Georgia. It summarizes that the EIB and EIF support private sector development in Georgia through loans, credit lines to local banks, and equity investments. It provides examples of projects funded, including infrastructure, energy, and support for small and medium enterprises. The EIB is the largest multilateral lender in the world and its activities in Georgia aim to develop the local private sector and social/economic infrastructure.
1. The document proposes strategies for the Southern California Association of Governments to encourage electric vehicle charging in multi-unit dwellings in Westside Los Angeles.
2. An analysis identified 9,000 multi-unit buildings with high electric vehicle demand. Targeted outreach and a $4,000-$7,000 rebate program per charging unit are recommended to persuade owners of these buildings to install chargers.
3. The combination of outreach and rebates is expected to maximize increasing electric vehicle charging infrastructure and help meet emissions reduction goals.
De Europese Commissie gaf in 2017 liefst 200 miljoen euro aan Tanzania. Homoseksualiteit is voor mannen verboden in het land. Vrijwel alle politici demoniseren homoseksuelen frequent en fanatiek. Er is daardoor een klimaat waarin LHBT's gevaar lopen te worden mishandeld en vermoord.
Palestijnse families kregen 60 miljoen euro van EUThierry Debels
- The document details a grant of 60 million EUR provided in 2017 to the Palestinian National Authority to fund social allowances for vulnerable Palestinian families.
- The grant was funded through the European Neighborhood Instrument and administered by the Directorate-General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations.
- The single beneficiary of the entire 60 million EUR grant amount was the Palestinian National Authority located in the Occupied Territories of Palestine.
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) is the Government body responsible for administering legislation that will reduce carbon emissions and increase the use of clean energy in Australia. The CER was established on 2 April 2012 as an independent statutory authority by the CER Act 2011 and operates as part of the Department of Industry, Science, Energy, and Resources portfolio. The role of the CER is determined by climate change law. The schemes it administers work together to reduce emissions while encouraging business competitiveness. Its purpose is to accelerate carbon abatement for Australia
The document discusses carbon credits and emissions trading under the Kyoto Protocol, in which countries can buy carbon credits from emission reduction projects in other countries if they have exceeded their emissions limits. It provides details on certified emission reduction credits and voluntary emission reduction credits that can be generated and traded from forestry and other clean development mechanism projects. The document also examines examples of ongoing clean development mechanism projects in Israel that generate carbon credits by switching to renewable energy or more efficient technologies.
Associate Research Professor, Conor O'Toole and Research Professor, Kieran McQuinn presented an overview of the Quarterly Economic Commentary, Spring 2021 to the media on Wednesday, 24 March 2021 ahead of the document's publication on Thursday, 25 March 2020.
The publication can be read here: https://www.esri.ie/publications/quarterly-economic-commentary-spring-2021
A video of the presentation can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKqt2fUgDq0
CiL presentation for Neighbourhood forums Oct 2013John Smith
The document discusses the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), which collects funds from developers to pay for infrastructure to support new housing and businesses. 15% of CIL funds collected within a neighborhood can now be spent on projects in that local area. If a neighborhood has an approved plan, they are eligible for 25% of CIL funds to spend locally. The document provides details on how CIL funds can be spent and the process for neighborhoods to provide input and identify projects to the city council for funding approval.
The document discusses recent trends in government funding of voluntary organizations in the UK and their increasing role in public service delivery. It finds that statutory funding to voluntary organizations has grown significantly over the past decade as they have taken on more contracts to deliver public services, particularly in social care. However, smaller organizations have struggled to win contracts, and the sector remains minor compared to overall public services. The future relationship between the government and voluntary sector is uncertain as government funding levels may decrease.
Bisschop van Barbados kreeg 400.000 euro Europees geldThierry Debels
De bisschop van Bridgetown (Barbados) kreeg in 2017 400.000 euro van de Europese Commissie. Doelstelling is het 'leven van de zwakken en kwetsbaren' op Barbados te verbeteren.
This case study analyzes Mizuho Bank's green project financing of a natural gas development project in Indonesia. Mizuho adopted the Equator Principles to fully assess the social and environmental risks. It required the borrower to mitigate risks and committed to environmental protection in the financing contract. More broadly, Mizuho promotes green credit, innovates green financing products, and supports carbon trading to improve the environment. It provides lower interest financing to green projects and assesses customer environmental performance to encourage sustainability.
Mobilising finance for integrated landscape initiatives three scalable financ...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presentation by James Ranaivoson at the Global Landscapes Forum 2015, in Paris, France alongside COP21. For more information go to: www.landscapes.org.
This document discusses considerations for designing a transportation climate initiative (TCI) program in Vermont. It recommends adopting key aspects of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) cap-and-invest model, including investing a majority of revenues in energy efficiency to reduce emissions and consumer costs. It also stresses the need for TCI to address disproportionate impacts through principles to guide revenue allocation and support underserved communities. Regional planning councils are proposed to help with public outreach, update transportation plans to align with TCI goals, and receive block grants for projects promoting reduced emissions.
NL Agency plays a key role in supporting municipalities in the Netherlands to develop and implement SEAPs through various programs and financial mechanisms. It has over 12 years of experience working with municipalities and provinces. It provides guidance to help municipalities identify climate projects, set ambitions, and develop local climate projects. It also maintains a toolbox of innovative financial constructions to help fund projects as direct financing has decreased. Within Covenant of Mayors East, NL Agency leads work package 4 to promote more financing for SEAPs by linking municipalities to funding opportunities and facilitating matchmaking between stakeholders.
De Europese Commissie doneerde 11.598.000 euro aan het belastingparadijs Saint Kitts and Nevis. Dat is verwonderlijk aangezien de EU tegelijk strijd voert tegen belastingparadijzen.
Peter Sweatman, Climate Strategy & Partners - Clean energy investments to sup...OECD Environment
Presentation from 7th OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment (6-9 October, 2020), Closing Session: Clean energy investments to support a sustainable COVID recovery - Peter Sweatman, Climate Strategy & Partners
On Friday 21 May 2021, the ESRI hosted the webinar 'Options for raising tax revenue in Ireland'
ESRI researchers, Theano Kakoulidou and Barra Roantree, presented key findings from the report of the same name. Research found that increases in taxes on income, consumption and property may be needed to fund future public spending.
Read the publication here: https://www.esri.ie/publications/options-for-raising-tax-revenue-in-ireland
The document discusses the activities of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF) in Georgia. It summarizes that the EIB and EIF support private sector development in Georgia through loans, credit lines to local banks, and equity investments. It provides examples of projects funded, including infrastructure, energy, and support for small and medium enterprises. The EIB is the largest multilateral lender in the world and its activities in Georgia aim to develop the local private sector and social/economic infrastructure.
1. The document proposes strategies for the Southern California Association of Governments to encourage electric vehicle charging in multi-unit dwellings in Westside Los Angeles.
2. An analysis identified 9,000 multi-unit buildings with high electric vehicle demand. Targeted outreach and a $4,000-$7,000 rebate program per charging unit are recommended to persuade owners of these buildings to install chargers.
3. The combination of outreach and rebates is expected to maximize increasing electric vehicle charging infrastructure and help meet emissions reduction goals.
De Europese Commissie gaf in 2017 liefst 200 miljoen euro aan Tanzania. Homoseksualiteit is voor mannen verboden in het land. Vrijwel alle politici demoniseren homoseksuelen frequent en fanatiek. Er is daardoor een klimaat waarin LHBT's gevaar lopen te worden mishandeld en vermoord.
Palestijnse families kregen 60 miljoen euro van EUThierry Debels
- The document details a grant of 60 million EUR provided in 2017 to the Palestinian National Authority to fund social allowances for vulnerable Palestinian families.
- The grant was funded through the European Neighborhood Instrument and administered by the Directorate-General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations.
- The single beneficiary of the entire 60 million EUR grant amount was the Palestinian National Authority located in the Occupied Territories of Palestine.
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) is the Government body responsible for administering legislation that will reduce carbon emissions and increase the use of clean energy in Australia. The CER was established on 2 April 2012 as an independent statutory authority by the CER Act 2011 and operates as part of the Department of Industry, Science, Energy, and Resources portfolio. The role of the CER is determined by climate change law. The schemes it administers work together to reduce emissions while encouraging business competitiveness. Its purpose is to accelerate carbon abatement for Australia
The document discusses carbon credits and emissions trading under the Kyoto Protocol, in which countries can buy carbon credits from emission reduction projects in other countries if they have exceeded their emissions limits. It provides details on certified emission reduction credits and voluntary emission reduction credits that can be generated and traded from forestry and other clean development mechanism projects. The document also examines examples of ongoing clean development mechanism projects in Israel that generate carbon credits by switching to renewable energy or more efficient technologies.
Associate Research Professor, Conor O'Toole and Research Professor, Kieran McQuinn presented an overview of the Quarterly Economic Commentary, Spring 2021 to the media on Wednesday, 24 March 2021 ahead of the document's publication on Thursday, 25 March 2020.
The publication can be read here: https://www.esri.ie/publications/quarterly-economic-commentary-spring-2021
A video of the presentation can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKqt2fUgDq0
CiL presentation for Neighbourhood forums Oct 2013John Smith
The document discusses the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), which collects funds from developers to pay for infrastructure to support new housing and businesses. 15% of CIL funds collected within a neighborhood can now be spent on projects in that local area. If a neighborhood has an approved plan, they are eligible for 25% of CIL funds to spend locally. The document provides details on how CIL funds can be spent and the process for neighborhoods to provide input and identify projects to the city council for funding approval.
The document discusses recent trends in government funding of voluntary organizations in the UK and their increasing role in public service delivery. It finds that statutory funding to voluntary organizations has grown significantly over the past decade as they have taken on more contracts to deliver public services, particularly in social care. However, smaller organizations have struggled to win contracts, and the sector remains minor compared to overall public services. The future relationship between the government and voluntary sector is uncertain as government funding levels may decrease.
Bisschop van Barbados kreeg 400.000 euro Europees geldThierry Debels
De bisschop van Bridgetown (Barbados) kreeg in 2017 400.000 euro van de Europese Commissie. Doelstelling is het 'leven van de zwakken en kwetsbaren' op Barbados te verbeteren.
This case study analyzes Mizuho Bank's green project financing of a natural gas development project in Indonesia. Mizuho adopted the Equator Principles to fully assess the social and environmental risks. It required the borrower to mitigate risks and committed to environmental protection in the financing contract. More broadly, Mizuho promotes green credit, innovates green financing products, and supports carbon trading to improve the environment. It provides lower interest financing to green projects and assesses customer environmental performance to encourage sustainability.
Mobilising finance for integrated landscape initiatives three scalable financ...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presentation by James Ranaivoson at the Global Landscapes Forum 2015, in Paris, France alongside COP21. For more information go to: www.landscapes.org.
ESG and sustainability investing has become a major trend in the financial industry. Over $35 trillion is now invested according to sustainable investing strategies, representing one third of total assets under management globally. Major asset managers like BlackRock and banks like Nordea are increasingly integrating ESG factors into their investment decisions and excluding companies deemed unsustainable. Regulators are also supporting this shift through new rules requiring companies to report on their sustainability impacts and human rights due diligence practices.
This document discusses institutional investors and sustainable energy infrastructure. It finds that while institutional investors like pension funds and insurance companies manage over $83 trillion in assets, only a small portion is invested directly in green infrastructure projects. It identifies challenges like unstable policy environments and lack of suitable financial instruments. It then proposes seven policy options to help mobilize more institutional investment in green infrastructure, such as providing a national infrastructure roadmap and developing de-risking instruments.
The document provides an overview of the OECD's climate-related finance work. It discusses measuring and mobilizing climate finance for developing countries, including progress toward the $100 billion annual climate finance goal. It also addresses aligning public and private sector finance with climate goals, such as developing approaches for green budgeting and promoting climate action by corporations. The document summarizes several initiatives to strengthen domestic enabling conditions for clean energy finance, align development assistance with climate goals, and assess investments in green infrastructure.
RPN 2022 Manila: Session 5.5 Cecilia Tam CEFIM OECD.pdfOECD Environment
This presentation was delivered during the 6th Meeting of the OECD Southeast Asia Regional Programme’s Regional Policy Network on Sustainable Infrastructure, which took place on 25-26 April 2022 in Manila, the Philippines. The OECD’s Public Governance Directorate and Environment Directorate teamed up with the OECD Korea Policy Centre to organise the event. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) of the Philippines co-chaired the event alongside the United States, and the Public Private Partnership Centre of the Philippines graciously provided the venue. For more details about the meeting, including the agenda and a short summary record, please visit: https://www.oecd.org/site/sipa/events/sipa-searp-philippines-2022.htm.
Where is finance data sourced from and how are finance flows measuredipcc-media
Global Landscape of Climate Finance provides the most comprehensive overview of global climate-related primary investment flows. It consolidates data from public and private sources on financing that supports greenhouse gas emissions reductions and climate resilience activities. The landscape follows financial flows from their original sources, through any financial intermediaries, to their final deployment and use. Key public sources of climate finance data include multilateral development banks, climate funds, and OECD reports. Private finance data comes from sources like BloombergNEF that track renewable energy project financing. While data reporting has improved in some areas, further efforts are still needed to define adaptation finance and understand the full impact of climate finance.
The document discusses climate finance provided and mobilized between 2013-2021, with the largest amounts coming from public finance in developing countries and upper-middle income countries. It also looks at private climate finance mobilized across sectors and income groups between 2016-2020. Some issues that require further attention include scaling up mobilization of private finance for climate action in developing countries and continuing to track climate finance provided and mobilized.
Corporate Social Responsibility review n.1 (december2014)Snam
1) The document discusses CSR and sustainability in business, highlighting studies that show a positive relationship between CSR commitment and financial performance.
2) It also discusses socially responsible investing (SRI) which takes into account environmental, social, and governance issues, such as climate change risk management. SRI assets are growing in Europe, led by France and the UK.
3) The final section discusses Italy's CSR Observatory website which contains over 2,000 business case studies in CSR categorized by issues like community partnership and environmental management. It also mentions the EU setting new 2030 targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing renewable energy and energy efficiency.
The NCD road map: Implementing the four commiments of the natural capital de...Dr Lendy Spires
This document summarizes a report on implementing the commitments of the Natural Capital Declaration (NCD) through a roadmap. It discusses four key points: 1) Natural capital issues can pose material risks for financial institutions; 2) The NCD roadmap marks the start of implementing the NCD's commitments; 3) The core objectives of the NCD's next phase are to stimulate progress, develop tools to integrate natural capital, and increase signatories; 4) Mainstreaming natural capital requires showing both risks and opportunities for business.
Primary surplus vs the liquidity of the greek banking systemIlias Lekkos
In this short research piece we analyse the reasons why there exist an inverse relationship between Greece's primary surpluses and the liquidity of the Greek banking system
This document summarizes key concepts related to sustainability and sustainable development in the financial sector. It defines terms like sustainability, ESG, corporate social responsibility, citizenship, and business ethics. It then discusses how concepts like operational footprint, products/services, risks, sponsorships, and sustainability at the office relate to banking. It also provides simplified diagrams showing the relationship between these concepts. Finally, it discusses environmental liability and risk management in the financial sector, how these apply to institutional investors, insurance companies, and banks.
Green Bonds are bonds whose proceeds will be used exclusively to finance green projects. Investor demand for Green Bonds is increasing as more investors sign the Principles for Responsible Investment and aim to integrate environmental, social and governance factors into their investment decisions. Eligible green project categories for Green Bond funding include renewable energy, energy efficiency, pollution prevention, sustainable water management, and others. A set of voluntary Green Bond Principles provide guidelines for issuers on use of proceeds, project evaluation and selection, management of proceeds, and reporting. SEB has underwritten numerous Green Bonds and is a top underwriter in both the global and Nordic green bond markets.
Unlocking Capital for Land Use and Conservation Projects: the Business Case f...CIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation by The European Investment Bank's James Ranaivoson was given at a session titled "Unlocking Capital for Land Use and Conservation Projects: the Business Case for Investing" at the Global Landscapes Forum: The Investment Case on June 10, 2015. For more, please visit http://www.landscapes.org/london/
The document discusses reasons to be concerned about prospects for a European bailout in three areas:
1) A Standard & Poor's downgrade of the European Financial Stability Facility bailout fund due to concerns about its funding and governance.
2) A U.S. government audit found the Federal Reserve had secretly loaned over $16 trillion to bail out banks and businesses globally during the financial crisis, indicating more government support was provided than previously known.
3) The OECD said the European bailout funds needed to be increased to at least 1 trillion Euros to restore market confidence and a series of reforms were needed to boost economic growth in Europe.
1) The document summarizes a landmark deal from 2007 - a EUR230 million note issued by the World Bank and underwritten by ABN AMRO Bank that was linked to an index of environmentally responsible companies.
2) The note offered principal protection as well as a floored 3% annual coupon and capped 26.4% annual returns based on monthly observations of the underlying index.
3) Strong sales through ABN AMRO's Dutch network built the initial EUR5 million underwriting into the unexpected EUR230 million size, attracting over 2,500 private investors due to the product being tailored for Dutch environmental and social responsibility demands.
A substantial increase in private capital flows into clean and resource-efficient technology is essential to mitigate climate change. The ten investment opportunity examples in this paper make it clear that channels needed for radically increasing climate finance are already available. Many of these financial tools have only been in use for the last five to ten years. Nevertheless most of them are robust and well
established, due to the rapid growth of the market.
CCXG March 2019 Chiara Falduto Reporting Tables Climate FinanceOECD Environment
The document summarizes reporting requirements and options for climate finance under the UNFCCC. It discusses reporting on financial support provided by developed countries, financial support mobilized through public interventions, and financial support received by developing countries. Key challenges include tracking amounts mobilized and received, assessing causality and attribution, and collecting project-level data from multiple contributors. The use of common reporting tables can help enhance transparency and comparability, but some new elements will be difficult to report as methodologies need work and data is not directly accessible.
Presented at the 11th roundtable on financing water in Brussels, Belgium on 30-31 May, 2024.
Intervention by Dina Pons, Managing Partner, Incofin Investment Management
This document summarizes the scope and scale of innovative financing mechanisms for development. It examines their contributions to achieving development goals like the Millennium Development Goals, particularly in health and the environment. The mechanisms have raised between $37-60 billion total. In health specifically, $5.5 billion has been raised, with the majority going to public-private partnerships like GAVI, the Global Fund, and UNITAID, which have helped immunize hundreds of millions of children and provide treatment for diseases. The mechanisms' contributions to development goals show their potential to be scaled up further.
This document summarizes DEMO Pharmaceutical's investments in biotechnology, including the development and production of monoclonal antibodies. It discusses:
- DEMO's plans to build a new state-of-the-art facility for monoclonal antibody development and production, including a bioacademy, with an investment of 100 million euros over 10 years.
- The manufacturing process for monoclonal antibodies, from cell line development through fill and finish.
- Quality control testing to ensure safety, identity, purity and potency of biologic drugs.
- Biosimilar development which progresses through comparative in vitro and clinical studies to demonstrate similarity to a reference product.
- The impact of DEMO's investments, which will create jobs,
- The document discusses clinical research in pharmaceutical companies, using Bayer as an example.
- It outlines Bayer's focus on disease mechanisms and external collaborations to speed up innovation. This includes partnerships with academia and other industries.
- Bayer has a global drug discovery network and innovation centers that facilitate external collaborations, which are important as about 60% of its clinical programs are advanced through collaborations.
Παναγιώτης Παπαναγιώτου, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής Ακτινολογίας, Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών - Καθηγητής Νευροακτινολογίας, Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου του Saarland, Γερμανία
«Τεχνολογικές εξελίξεις στη διάγνωση και αντιμετώπιση ισχαιμικών εγκεφαλικών επεισοδίων»
Νικόλαος Κουρεντζής, Country Head Radiology-Ελλάδα, Κύπρος, Ισραήλ, Ρουμανία, Βουλγαρία, Μάλτα και Μολδαβία, Bayer
«Οι νέες προκλήσεις στην ιατρική απεικόνιση»
Στέργιος Μπακάλης & Γεώργιος Μπήτρος, 4o Συνέδριο Επαγγελματικής ΑσφάλισηςStarttech Ventures
Ομιλία - Παρουσίαση: «Δημογραφική γήρανση και κοινωνική ασφάλιση στον ορίζοντα του 2050»
Στέργιος Μπακάλης, τ. Καθηγητής στο Πανεπιστήμιο Βικτώρια της Αυστραλίας
Σχολιαστής:
Γεώργιος Μπήτρος, Ομότιμος Καθηγητής Πολιτικής Οικονομίας, Οικονομικό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Ομιλία - Παρουσίαση: «GMM Αμοιβαία Κεφάλαια - Το καλύτερο επενδυτικό εργαλείο για Τ.Ε.Α.»
Ηλίας Γεωργουλέας, Ιδρυτής του Ομίλου Global Money Managers Ltd και Διευθύνων Σύμβουλος του Επενδυτικού Ομίλου Global Group SA
The document discusses the economic outlook for Greece and the euro area. It notes that most economic indicators point to relative stagnation in the euro area currently. For Greece, real GDP growth is estimated at 3.6% in 2023, with inflation slowing to 2.5% and unemployment falling further. Several charts show trends in GDP, inflation, fiscal balances, investments and other economic indicators in Greece. EU funding programs like the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the next EU budget will provide around €87 billion for Greece through 2027 to support investments and reforms.
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Ομιλία - Παρουσίαση: “Running a multi-employer fund in the EU today: Challenges as we head from the past to the future”
Dr. Thorsten Guthke, Head of European Office, SOKA-BAU HIORP
Ομιλία - Παρουσίαση: «Δημογραφική γήρανση και κοινωνική ασφάλιση στον ορίζοντα του 2050»
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11June 2024. An online pre-engagement session was organized on Tuesday June 11 to introduce the Science Policy Lab approach and the main components of the conceptual framework.
About 40 experts from around the globe gathered online for a pre-engagement session, paving the way for the first SASi-SPi Science Policy Lab event scheduled for June 18-19, 2024 in Malmö. The session presented the objectives for the upcoming Science Policy Lab (S-PoL), which featured a role-playing game designed to simulate stakeholder interactions and policy interventions for food systems transitions. Participants called for the sharing of meeting materials and continued collaboration, reflecting a strong commitment to advancing towards sustainable agrifood systems.
Gamify it until you make it Improving Agile Development and Operations with ...Ben Linders
So many challenges, so little time. While we’re busy developing software and keeping it operational, we also need to sharpen the saw, but how? Gamification can be a way to look at how you’re doing and find out where to improve. It’s a great way to have everyone involved and get the best out of people.
In this presentation, Ben Linders will show how playing games with the DevOps coaching cards can help to explore your current development and deployment (DevOps) practices and decide as a team what to improve or experiment with.
The games that we play are based on an engagement model. Instead of imposing change, the games enable people to pull in ideas for change and apply those in a way that best suits their collective needs.
By playing games, you can learn from each other. Teams can use games, exercises, and coaching cards to discuss values, principles, and practices, and share their experiences and learnings.
Different game formats can be used to share experiences on DevOps principles and practices and explore how they can be applied effectively. This presentation provides an overview of playing formats and will inspire you to come up with your own formats.
1.) Introduction
Our Movement is not new; it is the same as it was for Freedom, Justice, and Equality since we were labeled as slaves. However, this movement at its core must entail economics.
2.) Historical Context
This is the same movement because none of the previous movements, such as boycotts, were ever completed. For some, maybe, but for the most part, it’s just a place to keep your stable until you’re ready to assimilate them into your system. The rest of the crabs are left in the world’s worst parts, begging for scraps.
3.) Economic Empowerment
Our Movement aims to show that it is indeed possible for the less fortunate to establish their economic system. Everyone else – Caucasian, Asian, Mexican, Israeli, Jews, etc. – has their systems, and they all set up and usurp money from the less fortunate. So, the less fortunate buy from every one of them, yet none of them buy from the less fortunate. Moreover, the less fortunate really don’t have anything to sell.
4.) Collaboration with Organizations
Our Movement will demonstrate how organizations such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Urban League, Black Lives Matter, and others can assist in creating a much more indestructible Black Wall Street.
5.) Vision for the Future
Our Movement will not settle for less than those who came before us and stopped before the rights were equal. The economy, jobs, healthcare, education, housing, incarceration – everything is unfair, and what isn’t is rigged for the less fortunate to fail, as evidenced in society.
6.) Call to Action
Our movement has started and implemented everything needed for the advancement of the economic system. There are positions for only those who understand the importance of this movement, as failure to address it will continue the degradation of the people deemed less fortunate.
No, this isn’t Noah’s Ark, nor am I a Prophet. I’m just a man who wrote a couple of books, created a magnificent website: http://www.thearkproject.llc, and who truly hopes to try and initiate a truly sustainable economic system for deprived people. We may not all have the same beliefs, but if our methods are tried, tested, and proven, we can come together and help others. My website: http://www.thearkproject.llc is very informative and considerably controversial. Please check it out, and if you are afraid, leave immediately; it’s no place for cowards. The last Prophet said: “Whoever among you sees an evil action, then let him change it with his hand [by taking action]; if he cannot, then with his tongue [by speaking out]; and if he cannot, then, with his heart – and that is the weakest of faith.” [Sahih Muslim] If we all, or even some of us, did this, there would be significant change. We are able to witness it on small and grand scales, for example, from climate control to business partnerships. I encourage, invite, and challenge you all to support me by visiting my website.
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Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association
9, Valaoritou Str., (1st floor) 106 71, Athens Greece
www.ethe.org.gr info@ethe.org.gr
DISCLAIMER: Part of the information and data of this presentation have been collected from reliable sources, nevertheless there is no guarantee for their accuracy or their validity.
Chris Aesopos,
Chairman
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Quarterly Global Sustainable Fund Assets (USD Billion)
Q4 2021
Source: Morningstar Direct, Manager Research. Data as of December 2021. *Q2 and Q3 data has been restated for Europe because of new ESG language found in
fund prospectuses following the introduction of SFDR on March 10.
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Quarterly Global Sustainable Fund Net Flows (USD Billion)
Q4 2021
Source: Morningstar Direct, Manager Research. Data as of December 2021. *Q2 data has been restated because of new ESG language found in fund
prospectuses following the introduction of SFDR on March 10.
4. 4
Decarbonization targets set by the world’s publicly listed companies
Jan 2021
Note: Based on MSCI ACWI constituents. Decarbonization targets aim to reduce emissions but do not necessarily target net-zero. For example, a company may set a
target to reduce emissions by 50% by 2050.
Source: MSCI ACWI
6. 6
Green Bond and Green Loan Issuance Volume
2014 – 2021 H1
Source: Climate Bonds Initiative (2021)
7. 7
Global Asset Management Industry
Nov 2021
Total Market
Joined Net Zero Asset
Management Initiative
%
of total
Total Assets ($ tn) 120 E 57 47.50%
Number of Asset
Management Companies
20,000 E 220 1.10%
Source: EFAMA, ICI, Estimates, netzeroassetmanagers.org
8. 8
Note: Article 8 (SFDR): a financial product that promotes, among other characteristics, environmental or social characteristics, or a combination of those characteristics,
provided that the companies in which the investments are made follow good governance practices.
Source: Hellenic Fund And Asset Management Association
Greek Mutual Fund Market
01/01/2021 - 31/12/2021
Total Market
Article 8 Mutual funds
(9 in total )
%
of total
Total Assets (€ mn) 11,125.95 804.49 7.23%
Net Inflows/Outflows (€ mn) 2,493.21 471.81 18.92%
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Note: Article 8 (SFDR): a financial product that promotes, among other characteristics, environmental or social characteristics, or a combination of those characteristics,
provided that the companies in which the investments are made follow good governance practices.
Source: Hellenic Fund And Asset Management Association
Greek Mutual Fund Market
01/01/2022 - 15/02/2022
Total Market
Article 8 Mutual funds
(9 in total )
%
of total
Total Assets (€ mn) 11,010.27 797.28 7.24%
Net Inflows/Outflows (€ mn) 104.77 32.03 30.57%
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Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association
9, Valaoritou Str., (1st floor) 106 71, Athens Greece
www.ethe.org.gr info@ethe.org.gr
DISCLAIMER: Part of the information and data of this presentation have been collected from reliable sources, nevertheless there is no guarantee for their accuracy or their validity.
Chris Aesopos,
Chairman