This report explores the feasibility and benefits of establishing a capacity exchange or hub of capacity exchanges in the UK. The research team interviewed professionals from a variety of sectors, surveyed existing multilateral reciprocal trade exchanges and conducted desk research into the...

This report is the outcome of a research project conducted between June and November 2013 which explored how voluntary standards markets might be applied to financial services regulation and sought to provide independent verification of their potential in the financial services sector. The...

Cities are faced with the huge challenge of providing infrastructure that meets the needs of a rising urban population, with limited public resources. Decisions and investments in urban infrastructure must be urgently leveraged to achieve sustainable economic growth within the carrying capacity...

So what might standards in these areas look like?Taxonomies & performance standards need to be outcome-focused sets of definitions and characteristics, so that regulators and potential purchasers can assess MDLs based on their outputs, rather than the mechanics of how they operate; Data...

London has moved ahead of New York to reclaim the number one position. London climbed 12 points in the ratings to lead New York by eight points. The GFCI is on a scale of 1,000 points and we believe that a lead of fewer than 20 points indicates relative parity. London and New York are often as...

We are pleased to present the third edition of the Global Green Finance Index (GGFI 3).The GGFI has been developed jointly by Z/Yen, as part of its Long Finance Initiative, and Finance Watch. We are grateful to the MAVA Foundation for its sponsorship of this work