Morgan Stanley & The Economist Intelligence Unit Release New Idx to Support Investors Seeking Climate Change Mitigation Oppor...
September 14 2017 - 10:34AM
Business Wire
Climate Change Mitigation Opportunities Index offers a tool to
help investors explore technologies that can help mitigate climate
change and provide market returns
Today the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing
released the Climate Change Mitigation Opportunities Index, a
report and interactive tool investors can use to examine the risks
and opportunities of climate change mitigation investments. The
index seeks to evaluate technology investment opportunities, both
on their impact on mitigating climate change and their potential
for market-rate returns.
With input from a panel of experts, the Institute, with The
Economist Intelligence Unit, identified five sectors (energy,
transportation, industry, agriculture and the built environment),
which are responsible for 90 percent of all greenhouse gas
emissions. The index is then applied across 20 countries selected
to illustrate climate change mitigation opportunities across a
range of geographies and economies. The index considers
country-level conditions such as sector maturity, infrastructure,
political environment and other enabling factors in order to inform
investors about specific opportunities and risks.
The threats posed by climate change require that we adapt to a
new reality of severe weather, rising resource costs and increased
risk. But underpinning a successful adaptation strategy is the need
for mitigation − reducing emissions to avoid the worst impacts of
climate change. Across all sectors, innovation is driving
efficiency and productivity.
“As we experience the short- and long-term impacts of climate
change, there are many opportunities available to investors who are
interested in using their capital to create a more sustainable
future,” said Hilary Irby, Co-Head of the Global Sustainable
Finance group at Morgan Stanley. “This index strives to provide a
deeper understanding of the range of technologies and types of
investments that can help mitigate climate change, and where those
investments are likely to have the greatest environmental impact
and financial reward.”
Key findings from the Climate Change Mitigation Opportunities
Index report:
- The international climate policy
outlook is uncertain, especially with the United States’
announcement that it will withdraw from the Paris Agreement, but
corporations and other public leaders are tightening their focus on
climate change mitigation, adding market impetus for
investment.
- The clean energy outlook remains strong
in emerging markets with their growing energy demand, rising
emissions and pollution concerns, and falling clean tech
prices.
- Rapid urbanization, environmental
concerns and demand for cost efficiency are creating substantial
opportunities in the green buildings sector.
- Agriculture technologies for climate
mitigation are coming to the forefront after years of neglect.
- In advanced economies − that are both
able to afford mitigation technologies and have sophisticated
investment markets − growth opportunities lie in the substitution
of clean for dirty infrastructure. These countries dominate the top
of the overall index rankings.
- Mitigation across sectors is
interconnected and investments in one sector can reduce emissions
in others.
“This new index shows that there is tremendous potential for
investors to focus on technology to mitigate climate change,” said
Samantha Grenville, Senior Consultant at The Economist Intelligence
Unit. “By providing data-driven analysis in five sectors − energy,
transportation, industry, agriculture and the built environment −
we hope the index can inform investors about specific opportunities
and risks.”
The Climate Change Mitigation Opportunities Index is the second
in a two-part study that seeks to equip investors with data-driven
tools to identify sustainable investment opportunities in support
of two outcomes − mitigating climate change and driving inclusive
growth. Published in May 2017, the Inclusive Growth Opportunities
Index uncovers insights about the opportunity for technology
investments to promote inclusion across financial services,
education, healthcare and gender themes.
To explore the Climate Change Mitigation Opportunities Index
2017 in detail, click here.
The Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable
Investing
The Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing builds
scalable finance solutions that seek to deliver competitive
financial returns while driving positive environmental and social
impact. The Institute creates innovative financial products,
thoughtful insights and capacity building programs that help
maximize capital to create a more sustainable future. For more
information about the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable
Investing, visit www.morganstanley.com/sustainableinvesting.
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The Economist Intelligence Unit
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business intelligence. It is the business-to-business arm of The
Economist Group, which publishes The Economist newspaper. As the
world's leading provider of country intelligence, The Economist
Intelligence Unit helps executives make better business decisions
by providing timely, reliable and impartial analysis on worldwide
market trends and business strategies. More information about the
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