Investing in renewable energy infrastructure: a global effort

20.04.16

Louise Ward, Investor Relations Director at Low Carbon discusses the pillars supporting the trend towards sustainable investment

Over the past couple of years, divestment has become a global movement which has significantly gathered pace. And with high-profile individuals, governments and businesses such as the Rockefeller Institute and Facebook continuing to jump on the bandwagon, it’s looking as though sustainable investment – divesting stocks and equity from fossil fuels and into climate solutions such as solar parks – is the logical next step. But what are the pillars currently in place that can support this trend?

Climate change investment

18.03.16

Divestment or reallocation of capital? Investment risk or opportunity?

Carbon Tracker[i] has successfully articulated the financial risks that a 2o C climate change scenario could have on the demand for fossil fuels and hence the potential impact on associated equity valuations. The 2o Investing Initiative (2ii)[ii] has highlighted that investing in an equity index such as the MSCI World Index will leave you over-exposed to fossil fuels and under-exposed to renewables and electric/hybrid vehicles – two vital sectors that need investment to ensure alignment to a 2o scenario.

How should investors react to these risks and what investment options are available to them?

Climate Finance in the age of oil price volatility

04.03.16

Louise Ward, Investor Relations Director at Low Carbon discusses the current volatility of oil prices and how investments into climate change solutions can present strong returns

One only has to scan the headlines to see how global oil prices are rapidly fluctuating. Recent research from trading house Banc De Binary found that the oil and gas industry has spent £10bn over the last year in an effort to protect dividends. Moreover, the value of assets and cash held by oil and gas companies listed on the London Stock Exchange has significantly decreased (from £151.8bn in February last year to £141.5bn today). It is clear that the falling price of oil is contributing to uncertainty amongst the global investor community.

‘Is business action on climate change believable?’

18.02.16

Quentin Scott, Marketing Director at Low Carbon, shares thoughts from a recent Guardian Live Debate

Fresh from COP21, we attended a debate run by Guardian Live, which aimed to discuss the topic of business action on climate change, and whether it was authentic and adequate in today’s society.

2016: the year where the sports teams lead by example in the fight against climate change

15.02.16

Roy Bedlow, Chief Executive and co-founder of renewable energy investment company, Low Carbon, discusses the post – COP21 environment and why sporting organisations can do more to combat the harmful effects of climate change

The Paris Climate Change Summit (COP21) saw world leaders and large businesses gather to decide upon a global deal to help mitigate the negative effects of climate change. Amongst the key outcomes of this conference was a landmark deal, agreed by all 195 nations to cut greenhouse gas emissions to a level which will ‘cap’ the global average temperature to a rise below 2 degrees. Furthermore, $100 billion a year in climate finance will be made available for developing countries by 2020.