With big banks beginning to rethink their addiction to coal, and with investors
urging action on
climate change, crowdfunding efforts like SunFunder don't just create an
immediate impact through the projects they support — they act as a test case for the viability of a much larger expansion of the sector.
Academics today threw their weight behind calls for a strong
climate deal in Paris later this year,
urging governments to take
immediate action to curb greenhouse gas emissions.