White paper | November 2022

The green inflection point

Driving decarbonization of the real economy 

At a glance

Decarbonizing the real economy
  • Progress has been made so far on decarbonization. But, the financial sector has an opportunity to do more to drive measurable change.
  • To drive change further, financial institutions need to intensify constructive engagement with emission-intensive sectors against a background of regulatory pressures and public scrutiny. 
  • Creating and supporting frameworks, standards and collaborative efforts will enable the financial sector to drive the low-carbon transition – especially in hard-to-transition sectors.​
  • The financial sector has various tools available – including investing, financing and advising. These tools can all be applied to inform, shape and drive the transition to a low-carbon economy. ​ 
  • Innovative funding approaches can help bring relevant stakeholders together to ensure that finance is not the barrier to decarbonization efforts. ​
Decarbonizing the real economy through impactful financial sector engagement requires targeted engagement, effective partnerships and innovative financial approaches.

Podcast

The green inflection point. Francis Condon and Adam Gustafsson on decarbonizing the real economy

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Francis Condon and Adam Gustafsson discuss the key actions that the financial sector can to take in order to scale and speed up the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Video

Progress to Net Zero

What is Net Zero and why is it important? Francis Condon, Head of Thematic Engagement at UBS Asset Management, explains.

Visions

UBS Global Visionaries are Entrepreneurs and thought leaders working to achieve the 17 UN sustainable development goals. UBS supports them to scale their positive impact. These GVs are actively working on decarbonization in the real economy. 

Christoph Gebald and Jan Wurzbacher
We founded Climeworks with the vision to provide the world a tech that has the potential to reverse climate change.
Rodrigo Garcia & Pierre Paslier, Notpla CEOs
Imagine a world where packaging disappears naturally, just like a fruit peel.
Portrait of Arch Rao
In this decade, SPAN will enable millions of homes to electrify by replacing the key bottleneck - the outdated electrical panel, and eliminate 40% of emissions originating from our everyday lifestyle choices.

Learn more about the UBS Global Visionaries

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