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Read more at: CISL research contributes towards major report on economic growth and climate

CISL research contributes towards major report on economic growth and climate

7 July 2015

7 July 2015 – Better economic growth can help close the greenhouse gas emissions gap, according to a major new report released by New Climate Economy, a commission of global leaders.


Read more at: International organisations, countries and businesses commit to work together on fossil fuel subsidies elimination
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International organisations, countries and businesses commit to work together on fossil fuel subsidies elimination

3 July 2015

3 July 2015 – Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has facilitated a high-level debate with 40 senior decision-makers and influencers who agreed to work together to address the challenge of eliminating fossil fuel subsidies.


Read more at: Ten international banks commit to finance sustainable agricultural commodities by 2020
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Ten international banks commit to finance sustainable agricultural commodities by 2020

2 July 2015

3 July 2015 – Standard Chartered Bank today become the tenth bank to formally adopt the Soft Commodities Compact, which aligns the banking industry with The Consumer Goods Forum’s resolution to help achieve zero net deforestation in their supply chains by 2020.


Read more at: Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership launches new 10-year plan to Rewire the Economy
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Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership launches new 10-year plan to Rewire the Economy

1 July 2015

2 July 2015 – Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is today launching its milestone report and business model – Rewiring the Economy – to show how government, business and finance can work together to create an economy which favours sustainable business models and delivers positive outcomes for people and the environment.


Read more at: Professor Alexander presents key findings on the report 'Stability and Sustainability in Banking Reform'

Professor Alexander presents key findings on the report 'Stability and Sustainability in Banking Reform'

30 June 2015

June 2015 – Professor Kern Alexander, lead author of ‘Stability and Sustainability in Banking Reform: Are Environmental Risks Missing from Basel III?’ gave a 10-minute overview of the main conclusions of his report at the Cambridge Expert Dialogue in April 2015.


Read more at: Green Growth Group Advisory Council II hosts stakeholders meeting

Green Growth Group Advisory Council II hosts stakeholders meeting

29 June 2015

24 June 2015 – Green Growth Group Advisory Council II hosted a stakeholders meeting, to present its paper on demand response flexibility to senior European Commission officials and power sector representatives.


Read more at: Royal Bank of Scotland becomes the Banking Environment Initiative’s 11th Member
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Royal Bank of Scotland becomes the Banking Environment Initiative’s 11th Member

1 June 2015

1 June 2015 – In April, the Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) welcomed its newest member, Royal Bank of Scotland, to its membership of 11 global banks working to lead the banking industry in directing capital towards socially and environmentally sustainable economic development.


Read more at: The Prince of Wales will attend a finance and sustainability conference at the London Business School
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The Prince of Wales will attend a finance and sustainability conference at the London Business School

26 May 2015

27 May 2015 – The event will be convened by The Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), and hosted by London Business School. It will be attended by deans and professors of finance and accounting from leading business schools internationally.


Read more at: Financing the global low carbon transition

Financing the global low carbon transition

20 May 2015

22 May 2015 – Working with leading experts from the finance sector as part of the Finance Advisory Council to the Green Growth Platform, the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership has produced a briefing note for businesses on financing the low carbon transition.


Read more at: Scaling up the impact of the private sector in closing the emissions gap
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Scaling up the impact of the private sector in closing the emissions gap

15 May 2015

13 May 2015 – Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership is facilitating a series of roundtables looking at the impact of non-state actor cooperative initiatives in 'wedging the emissions gap'.


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