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Net Balance: Paying for a carbon-neutral world
Foreword: Climate of concern
PF Perspectives
20 Oct 21
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman introduces the 13th edition of PF Perspectives, which features 10 essays covering the financial impacts of meeting UN net zero targets.
Fixing a broken finance system
PF Perspectives
20 Oct 21
Public finance can play a key role in driving forward the transformation needed to avert dangerous climate change.
Ensuring a just transition
PF Perspectives
20 Oct 21
Paying for measures to reach net zero requires revenue-raising mechanisms which do not hit the poorest hardest
Taking a systems approach to transport
PF Perspectives
20 Oct 21
Meeting net zero goals requires prioritising changes to transport systems above improvements to vehicle technology
Mitigate or adapt: a false dichotomy for climate finance
PF Perspectives
20 Oct 21
Government spending must find a better balance between measures to slow carbon emissions and those aimed at adapting to climate change.
Guiding change through collaboration
PF Perspectives
20 Oct 21
The City of Toronto in Canada has embedded an understanding of the costs of climate change into its policymaking and financial planning processes
Stage is set for local authorities to tackle net zero
PF Perspectives
20 Oct 21
Central government can only meet its net zero targets by giving local authorities the financial tools to tackle climate change.
The missing link: regional government
PF Perspectives
20 Oct 21
State and regional governments have a crucial role to play in cutting carbon emissions while creating economic activity.
The crucial role of information sharing
PF Perspectives
20 Oct 21
What can the public sector learn from private sector accounting and finance experience on ESG reporting?
Lessons from Europe
PF Perspectives
20 Oct 21
The European Union needs to do more to ensure its resources are being directed to sustainable projects
Eyes on the prize: the value of risk management
PF Perspectives
20 Oct 21
Government bodies need to get to grips with climate change risks to ensure that public money is effectively protected.
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