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Shifting financial flows to support sustainable development @WorldResources. 📧 RTs ≠ endorsements

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Singapore's FAST-P initiative deploying $128M in capital to four renewable energy products in Southeast Asia, including utility-scale storage in the Philippines and distributed bio-energy in India.

And they're just getting started

https://t.co/vz3w5vDYqJ

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Just like after Ukraine shock, the world seems poised to take another leap forward in energy transition, driven by costs, security and climate.

https://t.co/rTSLtuz5RJ

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Businesses and investors may be thinking about adapting their plants and physical assets for climate hazards.

But interruptions to business are projected to cause 14x more revenue loss than asset damages.

More on physical climate risk from @MSCI_Inc:

https://t.co/pDf7JQHp7c

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Public financing for transmission & distribution infrastructure can reduce costs to ratepayers in the US region of New England, according to new research from @AcadiaCtr and @cleanaircatf -- as much as a 43% reduction from business-as-usual.

https://t.co/SGHRci7Fh4

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The @IEA annual report on energy investment suggests the Hormuz shock will not simply direct actors towards fossil or renewble energy -- rather, the focus will be on secure and resilient sources.

https://t.co/3eiPBOZTaI

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"Ambitious green procurement standards set by Chinese DFIs or their regulators could have cut up to 3.6 million tonnes of steel emissions, and up to 1.8 million tonnes of cement emissions."

https://t.co/DoNdPVdhHV

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Tuesday, June 2: "Scaling People-Driven Climate Innovation"

This practical workshop builds on work @worldresources has done with partners in the Green Accountability Platform to make climate finance more 🔍transparent, 👩‍⚖️accountable and 🙋‍♂️participatory.

https://t.co/g8HATMW4eP

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As expected, the US Securities and Exchange Commission proposed full rescission of climate-related disclosure.

Investors are likely to fight the ruling in court.

https://t.co/gJMCagZXvk

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Carbon pricing revenues tripled over the past decade, according to the World Bank's overview of the policy, disincentivizing costly emissions and putting over $100 billion into public purses worldwide last year.

https://t.co/egwrIizXSj

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Sightline is surveying climate startup founders to understand the actual challenges of entrepreneurship, from raising capital to navigating regulation and deployment:

https://t.co/gOpzrTmpnW

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Transparency and accountability are essential for effective #ClimateFinance.

Our latest report examines how international, domestic and private climate funds measure up and where improvements are needed.

Read more: https://t.co/ZZOUkYvalY

#GreenAccountability

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Insurance companies are participating in climate risk disclosure programs, but the quality of disclosures leaves something to be desired -- and it hasn't been getting better year over year.

@CeresNews via @PleiadesStrat

https://t.co/iNdOHNhDM6

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Republican AGs haven't given up attacks on proxy advisers who support clients voting ESG preferences, but court rulings (and the private sector) have shown little appetite for their arguments.

https://t.co/Qlkw5l174l

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This summer, the chair of the Network for Greening the Financial System will pass to Olaf Sleijpen, governor of De Nederlansche Bank.

Among his tasks: Translating global unease over fossil-fueled inflation into regulatory and supervisory action.

https://t.co/52q8OTI7kv

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🏦The Rogue Valley I Forest Resilience Bond channels upfront capital from investors while agencies and funders repay costs over time.

🔥🌲✖️This accelerates restoration across Oregon’s Rogue Basin, reducing wildfire risk & supporting locals and workers.

https://t.co/FOHHOIdiHR

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"Transitions are unfolding across India from textile hubs in Surat to foundries in Kolhapur and recycling units in Panipat, signaling a quiet but widespread transformation."

WRI India's Ashwini Hinge on the need for large-scale "green-skilling."

https://t.co/Cwac7fOA7n

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Today in MIT's The Spark: A look at what's driving the wave of clean tech IPOs in the US, including Solv, Fervo and X-energy.

What they have in common? Market and political sweet spots.

https://t.co/howm9wlsZE

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🍀🌾In Texas, USFS and WRI leverage corporate funds to restore grasslands.

"The project could serve as a blueprint for future public-private partnerships, demonstrating a strong investment case for companies to protect their water sources."

https://t.co/kG3VAbrKME

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Among the visionary changes Rafe Pomerance fought for in his many years of advocacy: Carbon pricing.

"We need to reform the global economic system to price carbon."

We remember Rafe for his contributions to @WorldResources and the movement:

https://t.co/I32CoP9oQi