Nature is increasingly being viewed as a real economic asset – “natural capital”. Identifying the natural capital assets that can be used most effectively to offset carbon, such as land and forestry, can provide a real advantage in the path to decarbonising investment portfolios. This session examined the portfolio implications of transitioning to net zero with a specific focus on what benefit an allocation to natural capital can bring.
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Research from Princeton University plots a Blueprint for how the US can achieve net zero emissions in the next decade showing the key is overcoming execution challenges including the infrastructure deployment and the mobilisation of capital and labour.
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