Sentences with phrase «carbon assets while»

It would have to reduce the risks of high - carbon assets while simultaneously scaling up capital for the low - carbon transition.

Not exact matches

While agriculture has been historically criticized for its large carbon footprint, carbon sequestration in soils has the potential to turn agriculture into climate's biggest asset.

This hedging strategy will buffer the impact an extreme carbon risk event might have on a portfolio while potentially capturing the upside of the transition away from fossil fuel assets.

While a global price on carbon certainly would be important, we believe that investors are mistaken to assume that is the only path to stranding carbon assets.

At the same time, current international commitments to reduce carbon emissions and rapid technological change have already led many fund managers to reconsider their investments in these potentially stranded assets, while a growing number of studies show that responsible investment portfolios typically offer returns on a par with or superior to, conventional investment portfolios.

Moreover, while a focus on reporting of companies» carbon emissions is important, we suggest that improving reporting of and transparency around carbon asset risk — an on - going focus of the Bank of England — should be a priority for the Government.

By avoiding investment in high - carbon assets that become obsolete, and by prioritising sustainable alternatives, we build capacity and resilience, particularly for more vulnerable people — while lowering carbon emissions.

While North America's largest oil and gas company did announce for the first time that climate change is a reality, the company does not mention the potential risks of a carbon asset bubble.