Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Carbon Efficient Investing in Emerging Markets as a Tool to Combat Global Warming


IFC, Standard & Poor's Launch World's First Carbon Efficient Index for Emerging MarketsIFC and Standard & Poor's have launched the world's first carbon efficient index for emerging markets, which aims to mobilize more than $1 billion for carbon-efficient companies over the next three years. The innovative S&P/IFC Carbon Efficient Index will encourage carbon-based competition among emerging-market companies, give carbon-efficient companies access to long-term investors, and should lead to important reductions in carbon emissions in developing countries.

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