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How banks support battery value chain for a greener future
CTF banks play a critical role in the path to net zero, and in the electrification of the economy, by actively participating in the copper value chain as well as other battery metals. A recent example is the $5.0bn expansion financing transaction for Northvolt (one of the largest battery manufacturers in Europe), which includes a working ...
From Hydrocarbons to Electrons, the evolving Energy Landscape
At the COP28 climate conference in Dubai more than 120 countries signed a pledge to triple global renewable energy capacity and double the average annual rate of energy efficiency improvements by the end of the decade. Arguably this was the most consequential commitment to emerge from the conference ...
Commodities: Back to Fundamentals - Agefi.com
Commodities: Back to Fundamentals. Commodities is an annual supplement to «L’Agefi», in collaboration with the Swiss Trading and Shipping Association (STSA). This year, it is also edited with «Finanz und Wirtschaft». Consulter gratuitement le magazine en cliquant ici.
Why 2023 was a bad year for Swiss investment - Agefi.com
To get a clearer picture, we can break down final demand into its three components, as shown in the chart below. The 1.8 percentage point slowdown in the contribution to growth is shared between public consumption (blue bar), which has continued to grow but at a slower pace (down 1 point between 2022 and 2023), and investment, which has fallen after doing well in 2022 (down 0.8 between the two ...
How can finance shape a nature-positive economy? | Agefi.com
Sep 29, 2022 · Transitioning to a nature-positive economy could generate annual business opportunities worth $10 trillion. The good news is that opportunities for scaling credible net-zero and nature-positive investment continue to grow. Food systems, for example, are responsible for 70% of global biodiversity loss on land and 50% in freshwater, and around a ...
Commodities Innovations Awards 2024 | Agefi.com
In an era marked by numerous economic, geopolitical and energy transition challenges, the Commodities industry plays a central role. Despite the significant impact of traders in metals & ores, agriculture or energy, their work and added value are underestimated by the public. To address this, Ampersand World will organize this fall the first “Commodities Innovations Awards”.
Lessons from the Flowbank case - Agefi.com
Press freedom has suffered a blow. It took more than eight months of fighting before the super-provisional measures imposed on «L'Agefi» and its readers last October, at the request of Flowbank, were finally lifted on Wednesday.This is an important victory, not so much for the now bankrupt neobank, but for the media and public information in general.
Food Security in a Changing World | Agefi.com
Faced with the challenge of the population explosion, grain trading specialist Bunge is adapting to climatic and geopolitical challenges, to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. With the UN projecting the world’s population to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, sustainably feeding an ...
Is the Swiss franc that strong? - Agefi.com
The franc's sharp appreciation, particularly against the euro, has led a number of business sectors to sound the alarm. However, this strengthening must be put into perspective, given that inflation in Switzerland is much lower than in neighboring countries. If the franc has indeed strengthened in 2023, this follows a marked fall in previous years.