In this article we look at the governance of SWFs from the perspective of the competing political interests embedded in the sponsor – the domestic political claims on funds and the principles and practice of governance used to discipline those interests in favour of a long-term perspective...

The level of investment required to finance carbon mitigation projects to stabilize carbon emissions at current levels is estimated to be in the order of USD 200-210 billion annually (UNFCCC 2007). The IEA estimate about around USD 150 billion needs to be invested annually between 2010 and 2050...