Finance a Sustainable Economy
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The challenge: Global markets are threatened by extreme weather and a warming climate. Stronger hurricanes, prolonged droughts and disruptive flooding are putting investors, insurers and entire industries – and their workers – at risk, with annual climate-related damages expected to hit $38 trillion by 2050.
The opportunity: Sustainable finance is a powerful lever for accelerating climate action while creating value and a competitive advantage. It can redirect the $450 trillion global financial system – in the US, Europe, and beyond – toward climate solutions at the speed and scale required to fuel a low-carbon economy.
Firms that take advantage of these transformational opportunities can meet emerging needs today and thrive in the future by incorporating environmental performance, physical risk and sustainability factors into their investments.
How we work: EDF’s financial market insights, grounded in science and informed by markets, allow us to provide pragmatic recommendations for investors and businesses to navigate uncertainty, deliver measurable environmental results, and build value. It means we can work with the biggest ship builders, insurers, fuel producers and lenders to grow markets for zero-carbon fuels. It also offers opportunities to collaborate with farmers and their partners on new solutions and incentives that strengthen resilience and support the environment.
Impact on the Financial Sector
$43t
$43 trillion opportunity waiting to be unlocked by investing in climate-forward solutions.
150+
More than 150 fossil fuel companies have committed to improved methane emissions measuring and reporting as part of the Oil & Gas Methane Partnership 2.0.
$980b
$980 billion in property & casualty insurance premiums written in the U.S. that could integrate climate into policies and recovery.
