Carbon Finance

Sonia Labatt 지음

Wiley 2011년 07월 20일 출간

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Praise for Carbon Financequot;A timely, objective, and informative analysis of the financial opportunities and challenges presented by climate change, including a thorough description of adaptive measures and insurance products for managing risk in a carbon constrained economy.quot;-James R. Evans, M. Eng. P. Geo., Senior Manager, Environmental Risk Management, RBC Financial Groupquot;Climate change will have enormous financial implications in the years to come. How businesses and investors respond to the risks and opportunities from this issue will have an enormous rippling effect in the global economy. Sonia Labatt and Rodney White's insights and thoughtful analysis should be read by all who want to successfully navigate this global business issue.quot;-Andrea Moffat, Director, Corporate Programs, Ceresquot;In Carbon Finance, Labatt and White present a clear and accessible description of the climate change debate and the carbon market that is developing. Climate change is becoming an important factor for many financial sector participants. The authors illustrate how challenges and opportunities will arise within the carbon market for banking, insurance, and investment activities as well as for the regulated and energy sector of the economy.quot;-Charles E. Kennedy, Director and Portfolio Manager, MacDougall, MacDougall MacTier Inc.quot;Climate change is the greatest environmental challenge of our generation. Its impact on the energy sector has implications for productivity and competitiveness. At the same time, environmental risk has emerged as a major challenge for corporations in the age of full disclosure. Carbon Finance explains how these disparate forces have spawned a range of financial products designed to help manage the inherent risk. It is necessary reading for corporate executives facing challenges that are unique in their business experience.quot;-Skip Willis, Managing Director Canadian Operations,

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Foreword.About the Authors.Acknowledgments.List of Acronyms.Chapter 1: Introduction.Introduction.The Changing Climate.The Scientific Context of Climate Change.The Political Context of Climate Change.Corporate Climate Risk.Regulatory Risk.Physical Risks.Business Risks.Climate Policies.Mitigation Policies.Adaptation Measures.Role of the Financial Services Sector.Conclusion.Chapter 2: The Energy Chain.Introduction.The Energy Chain and the Value Chain.Carbon Policies.Policy Approaches.The Broader Policy Context.National and Local Self-Sufficiency.Impacts of Different Users and Uses on Climate Change.Users: Business, Households, and Government.Uses: Manufacturing, Transportation, Heating, Water, and Solid Waste.Sources of Energy: Fossil Fuels.Coal.Oil 37Gas.Sources of Energy: Nuclear Energy.Sources of Energy: Hydroelectric Power.Sources of Energy: Renewables.Traditional Biomass.Wind Energy.Solar Energy.Tidal Energy and Wave Energy.Modern Biomass and Biofuels.Geothermal Energy.Key Issues.A Hydrogen Economy Based on Fuel Cells?Carbon Sequestration.Unintended Discharges.Financing the Transformation of the Energy Chain: The Role of Venture Capital.Conclusion.Chapter 3: Regulated and Energy-Intensive Sectors.Introduction.Power Industry.Integrated Oil and Gas Industry.Government Mandates.Physical Capital.Restricted Access to Oil and Gas Reserves.The Coming Age of Gas, and Beyond.Global Concerns Regarding Energy Security.Transportation.Automotive Industry.Factors Affecting Auto Manufacturers&- Carbon Profile.Aviation.Cement.Competitive Implications of Climate Risk in Regulated and Energy-Intensive Sectors.Conclusion.Chapter 4: The Physical Impacts of Climate Change on the Evolution of Carbon Finance.Introduction.Physical Impac

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"A clear assessment of the carbon market and financial products being developed to help address the threat of climate change." (Ethical Corporation Magazine, May 2007)

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저자(글) Sonia Labatt

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Sonia Labatt is an associate faculty member at the Centre for Environment, University of Toronto. She has been engaged in the academic world of environmental finance through her graduate-level courses at the university, and in the financial services world as an active investor. Dr. Labatt broadens her environmental concerns, experience, and commitment through her association with World Wildlife (Canada).Rodney R. White, Professor of Geography at the University of Toronto, was director of the university's Institute for Environmental Studies from 1994 to 1999 and 2000 to 2005. He is an Associate Fellow of the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford and a Senior Fellow at Massey College, University of Toronto. White's recent books include Building the Ecological City, Planning in Cities (with Roger Zetter), and Environmental Finance (with Sonia Labatt), which was also published by Wiley.