{"id":60106,"date":"2023-01-18T14:15:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T13:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.i4ce.org\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=60106"},"modified":"2023-03-21T18:14:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T17:14:28","slug":"limitations-voluntary-climate-commitments-private-financial-actors","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/staging.i4ce.org\/en\/publication\/limitations-voluntary-climate-commitments-private-financial-actors\/","title":{"rendered":"The limitations of voluntary climate commitments from private financial actors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><em>(This document was initially published in November 2022).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\"><strong>Private finance will not fund the transition without a stronger commitment from public authorities<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><div class=\"fond_bleu\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For several years, and particularly since COP 26, considerable time and attention has been dedicated to the subject of voluntary commitments from private financial actors. These commitments, made within the framework of international initiatives, should in principle enable private finance to be mobilized for the transition to a carbon neutral economy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Such initiatives, however, encounter powerful structural obstacles that limit their effectiveness. While beneficial and worthy of encouragement, we cannot expect these initiatives to deliver more than they are realistically capable of achieving. Indeed, while they can accompany actors from the real economy that are already engaged in economic transformation, they are incapable of making a more decisive contribution to the transition.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>This observation leads us to call for a stronger commitment from public authorities. Such a commitment, just like that of other economic agents, will be essential to mobilize private finance to support a rapid and organized transition.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2021\/11\/1104812\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to Mark Carney\u2019s statements<\/a> at COP 26, the Glasgow Finance Alliance for Net Zero \u2013 GFANZ, an unprecedented voluntary coalition of 500 financial actors with $130 trillion in assets \u2013 was destined to be a game-changer in financing the transition to a carbon neutral economy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But can we rely primarily on this voluntary approach? The answer presented in this Climate Brief is no. Although useful and led by people who are truly committed to the cause, we cannot expect too much from these initiatives to mobilize private financial actors in favour of the given the intrinsic limitations to their effectiveness. Conversely, an approach based primarily on the strong commitment of public authorities seems essential.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This public commitment must be based on a wide range of instruments, including financial regulation, whose role is essential when it comes to financial actors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The first section of this document analyses what we can realistically expect from financial actors in terms of funding the transition. The second section presents the reasons why voluntary private initiatives cannot play a decisive role, despite the impressive volume of assets managed by the actors who have made these commitments. The third section returns to the decisive role of public authorities in mobilizing private finance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60854 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.i4ce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/The-different-roles-of-financial-actors-in-the-transition-18012023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1194\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.i4ce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/The-different-roles-of-financial-actors-in-the-transition-18012023.jpg 1194w, https:\/\/staging.i4ce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/The-different-roles-of-financial-actors-in-the-transition-18012023-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.i4ce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/The-different-roles-of-financial-actors-in-the-transition-18012023-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.i4ce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/The-different-roles-of-financial-actors-in-the-transition-18012023-768x482.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1194px) 100vw, 1194px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This report is part of the Finance ClimAct project and was produced with the contribution of the European Union LIFE programme. This work reflects only the views of <span class=\"TextRun SCXW12110748 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12110748 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156232374 BCX8\"><strong>I<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">4<\/span>CE<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 Institute for Climate Economics. Other members of the Finance ClimAct Consortium and the European Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-60111 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.i4ce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/with-the-contribution-of-the-European-Union-LIFE-programme_v1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.i4ce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/with-the-contribution-of-the-European-Union-LIFE-programme_v1.png 620w, https:\/\/staging.i4ce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/with-the-contribution-of-the-European-Union-LIFE-programme_v1-300x99.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Private finance will not fund the transition without a stronger commitment from public authorities.<br \/>\nFor several years, and particularly since COP 26, considerable time and attention has been dedicated to the subject of voluntary commitments from private financial actors. 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