To achieve the Paris Agreement target of net zero by 2050, the world needs to shift to green infrastructure – now. In this feature for LUX magazine, Claire Asher shows how the public and private sectors can speed the move from fossil fuels to green energy.

Creating a sustainable blue economy – meaning we can invest in businesses directly related to the oceans while avoiding negative impact – is one of the most important tasks on humankind’s to-do list. Deutsche Bank's Muriel Danis speaks about the challenges.

The sustainable blue economy​ refers to all economic activity linked to the ocean that takes place within a framework designed to protect the environment, conserve natural resources and allow for equitable development​.

Baroness Scotland, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, has witnessed the effects of climate change on her home country, Dominica, first hand. She tells LUX magazine how the world’s financial institutions need to get creative to help developing nations combat climate change.

In this publication, we take a close look at the environmental benefits we gain from the marine environment, the definition of a Sustainable Blue Economy, development areas and problems and how we can help finance sustainable maritime nature-based projects.

This report describes our latest progress in relation to the Future Climate Coral Bank project and our decision to partner up with Leviathan, a foundation established by the artist Shezad Dawood, to develop a ground-breaking analysis of Nature based Solutions (NbS).

Markus Müller discusses how the ocean, biodiversity, the global economy and the world of finance are inextricably linked – and proposes what should be done now to make business fit for a nature-compliant future.

With multifaceted threats to life on Earth, nature-based solutions are attracting scientists, governments, communities and businesses – by delivering multifaceted results, Dr Claire Asher explains in LUX magazine.

Karen Sack, a leading voice in the ocean economy, speaks to LUX about how only action and investment from the Global North can allay the effects of global warming on the world economy – and its most vulnerable nations

Ted Janulis, founder and Principal at Investable Oceans, speaks to LUX magazine about why the blue economy is making a splash with investors.

Marine life is threatened by climate change, pollution and overfishing. Now, a new generation of business startups is aiming to reshape the ocean economy, making it both truly sustainable and profitable.

In our new CIO Special – U.S. Election: Running up that hill, we explore the political landscape of the upcoming Presidential elections, key issues that will shape the narrative for the race and its potential impact for investors.

The key to sustained long-term returns from ESG investment is effective strategic asset allocation.

Once we looked to technology to make transportation systems cheaper, faster or safer. But “smart mobility” needs to be more sustainable too - and the primary challenge may be social in nature.

The recent discussions regarding looser fiscal policy in Italy have exacerbated the volatility on the bond market, leading to a moderate widening of its spreads.

The expansion of the BRICS coalition, with six nations set to join at the start of 2024, will provide the group with increased access to mineral resources and impact global supply chains.

Environmental constraints mean that system changes will be necessary to meet four key human demands –for energy, food, manufacturing and mobility.

The German economy is faltering and there is a growing debate about the appropriate policy response, but we remain confident that the country can address its structural challenges.

Our planet provides an abundance of land-based resources that we use to meet our needs, but just five key demand areas - cement, aluminium, steel, plastics, and food - account for around 37% of global CO2 emissions.

The ratings for investment-grade corporate bonds in the U.S. and the Eurozone have developed positively recently - despite difficult economic conditions.

The Chinese government has left no doubt that it is serious about addressing the country's sluggish growth with targeted support measures, but recent economic data confirm the near-term challenges.

Rainforests provide invaluable ecosystem services supporting climate management, biodiversity, and rural livelihoods—but they are also fragile. In this publication, we focus on four key concerns: deforestation, climate change, poaching and illegal trade, and mining and oil extraction

In our new CIO Special – U.S. Election: Running up that hill, we explore the political landscape of the upcoming Presidential elections, key issues that will shape the narrative for the race and its potential impact for investors.

The key to sustained long-term returns from ESG investment is effective strategic asset allocation.

Once we looked to technology to make transportation systems cheaper, faster or safer. But “smart mobility” needs to be more sustainable too - and the primary challenge may be social in nature.

The recent discussions regarding looser fiscal policy in Italy have exacerbated the volatility on the bond market, leading to a moderate widening of its spreads.

The expansion of the BRICS coalition, with six nations set to join at the start of 2024, will provide the group with increased access to mineral resources and impact global supply chains.

Environmental constraints mean that system changes will be necessary to meet four key human demands –for energy, food, manufacturing and mobility.

The German economy is faltering and there is a growing debate about the appropriate policy response, but we remain confident that the country can address its structural challenges.

Our planet provides an abundance of land-based resources that we use to meet our needs, but just five key demand areas - cement, aluminium, steel, plastics, and food - account for around 37% of global CO2 emissions.

The ratings for investment-grade corporate bonds in the U.S. and the Eurozone have developed positively recently - despite difficult economic conditions.

The Chinese government has left no doubt that it is serious about addressing the country's sluggish growth with targeted support measures, but recent economic data confirm the near-term challenges.

Rainforests provide invaluable ecosystem services supporting climate management, biodiversity, and rural livelihoods—but they are also fragile. In this publication, we focus on four key concerns: deforestation, climate change, poaching and illegal trade, and mining and oil extraction