Moving from the era of commitment to action is imperative as the world continues to feel the effects of our changing climate. Green finance is much more than a cyclical trend. It is the route to energy security and economic growth. Our CEO, Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE, is at the #WorldEconomicForum in #Davos to develop global mobilisation strategies to address barriers to implementation at a time of seismic political shifts. Read her opinion piece with Sustainable Views below. https://lnkd.in/eruCB3bn
"Green finance cannot be viewed as a cyclical trend," writes Dr Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE chief executive of the Green Finance Institute and chair of the National Wealth Fund Taskforce in an op ed for Sustainable Views. "Leading financial institutions have quit the world’s largest climate coalition and boardrooms are increasingly turning their attention to the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence, as though the need to redirect capital to achieve climate goals is last year’s fad," she says. "We are entering a new era of global politics and technological advancement with all its resulting unpredictability, but there are still prevailing certainties. The climate challenge remains existential, and the need for capital is significant." Read more below. #greenfinance #climatefinance #climatechange https://lnkd.in/eXjHVgkk
