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Policy Brief: Financial Regulation and Climate Emergency – For Greener Prudential and Accounting Standards

Posted on 1 June 201728 June 2023 by the_bridge_tank

Abdeljellil Bouzidi, The Bridge Tank, has co-authored a Brief for the Think Tank Terra-Nova http://tnova.fr/etudes/regulation-financiere-et-urgence-climatique-pour-des-normes-prudentielles-et-comptables-plus-vertesin which the authors state that «It is vital for our economies to quickly reconcile funding methods with climate goals. Both the prudential regulation of European finance and the accounting system are still exclusively focused on the prevention of a systemic crisis, which ignores in its sheer definition the climate dimension.

It is, hence, necessary and urgent to reinvest the prudential field to ensure the financing of the green economy and the fight against global warming by including environmentally macroeconomic criteria. More generally, we must stop thinking of environmental problems as externalities of the productive system.

The reopening of the Bonn climate negotiations: what are the challenges for COP 23?

Posted on 23 May 20172 June 2020 by the_bridge_tank

Joël Ruet was interviewed by the Moroccan National Radio and Television Company (SNRT) on the reopening of negotiations in Bonn. Continue reading “The reopening of the Bonn climate negotiations: what are the challenges for COP 23?”

Joël Ruet attends the “Think20 Global Solutions” summit

Posted on 2 May 201723 July 2021 by the_bridge_tank

Between the 29th and the 30th of May 2017, the Think20 Summit of Global Solutions was held in Berlin. The Bridge Tank was represented by president Joël Ruet. Ruet discussed with the African Union delegation, notably the Vice Chairperson of the African Union Commission Thomas Kwesi Quartey, on the role of Chinese, Indian and European investments in Africa. This discussion was a preparatory step to The Bridge Tank’s attendance at the African Union Summit to come late January 2018.

Joël Ruet meets Wang Yao, member of China’s carbon committee, to discuss green finance issues

Posted on 20 March 201723 July 2021 by the_bridge_tank

On the 19th of March 2017, Joël Ruet visited the Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing to meet with Professor Wang Yao, deputy secretary to the Green Finance Committee of China. She had already taken part in the final panel of the conferences organised by the Bridge Tank during the COP22 summit in Marrakech.

This committee aims at developing green finance in China and coordination on standards with Europe. It is chaired by Ma Jun, vice-Minister in charge of climate finance.

The Bridge Tank attends the Summit of Young Indian Entrepeneurs

Posted on 12 March 201716 December 2021 by the_bridge_tank

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) hosted the Indian Young Entrepreneurs’ Summit at Taj Vivanta in Bangalore on 11 March 2017. Indu Krishnaswamy from Bridge Tank participated in the summit which this year was themed: ‘Disrupting or how to transform practices and the world’.

Entrepreneurs, government officials and directors of innovation departments of large companies shared practical advice to the audience largely composed of students and young entrepreneurs. The discussions focused on the ‘digitalisation’ of India, driven by the government and the private sector, and the effects of the resulting disruption on traditional industries in India.

The summit highlighted portal-led initiatives for economic and social transformation – from the government-led UID initiative to the Aadhaar card and new payment methods such as Ezetap. The other important point that was raised was the changing ambitions and mindset of India’s IT industries, and the Indian entrepreneurial ecosystem in general. Indeed, the Indian ecosystem intends to transform its focus from service providers to creative companies whose aim is to develop original connected and intelligent products and revolutionise the infrastructure through connected devices to connect rural India to urban India. The passion, optimism and determination that flowed from the speakers’ speeches demonstrate a strong ambition to keep the digital revolution and disruptive innovation moving forward in India

The Bridge Tank attends the 12th India-Africa Conclave in New Delhi

Posted on 11 March 201716 December 2021 by the_bridge_tank

On the 9th and 10th of March 2017, the Confederation of Indian Industry and Exim Bank of India held their 12th Conclave on India-Africa Partnership in New Delhi, India. This conclave was notably inaugurated by Pranab Mukherjee, President of India, and M.J. Akbar, minister of external affairs. Speakers included Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Gen V. K. Singh, former Indian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the King of Swaziland Mswati III, the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni, and Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister of Uganda. Over 6,000 delegates from 45 African countries and 5,000 Indian delegates took part in this conference. The Bridge Tank has been taking part in the CII’s conclaves every year since 2015.

The Bridge Tank attends the 12th Confederation of Indian Industry Conclave on India-Africa in New Delhi

Posted on 11 March 201723 July 2021 by the_bridge_tank

On the 9th and 10th of March 2017, the Confederation of Indian Industry held its 12th Exim Bank Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership in New Delhi, India. This conclave was notably inaugurated by Pranab Mukherjee, President of India, and M.J. Akbar, minister of external affairs. Speakers included Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Gen V. K. Singh, former Indian Minister for Foreign Affairs, the King of Swaziland Mswati III, the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni, and Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister of Uganda. Over 6,000 delegates from 45 African countries and 5,000 Indian delegates took part in this conference. The Bridge Tank has been taking part in the CII’s conclaves every year since 2015.

Unlocking The Potential for Wind Energy in Southeast Asia: Evidence from Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand

Posted on 24 February 201728 June 2023 by the_bridge_tank

The objective of this research paper is to provide an overview of the wind energy market in Southeast Asia and bridge the analytical gap. Continue reading “Unlocking The Potential for Wind Energy in Southeast Asia: Evidence from Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand”

Insights into Emerging Economies n°8 – Perspective on China’s investments and a close-up on clean energy storage in the Global South

Posted on 7 February 201728 June 2023 by the_bridge_tank

Although China’s growth experienced a moderate slowdown in 2015, its foreign investment on the other hand soared. Officially set up in December 2015, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is showing the Asian giant’s firm intention to move away from a strategy based on mass production towards a logic of enhancing its capital both regionally and globally. The Bridge Tank deciphers this new power of investment.

Continue reading “Insights into Emerging Economies n°8 – Perspective on China’s investments and a close-up on clean energy storage in the Global South”

Our take on the Low Emission Solutions Conference – COP 22

Posted on 31 January 20171 June 2020 by the_bridge_tank

Download the full report here.

This report details the discussions and conclusions at the LESC conference from November 14th to 16th as part of the COP22 in Marrakesh. The report is meant to be a collection of data, quotes, and viewpoints put forth by the speakers and panelists over this three-day period. In addition, we have added our own analysis and evaluation throughout the document, which is meant to help connect the different ideas presented. The LESC conference was intended as a workshop over solutions to reach the objectives of the Paris Agreement. It was thus action-oriented, with panel discussions intermixed with presentations on different innovations potentially critical in reaching said goals. As this was the COP of “action”, this was an appropriate format, and should provide policymakers with plenty of options in planning their own pathways to drastically lower emissions.

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