Business opportunities in addressing climate change
Attendees at the inaugural Deutsche Bank Leadership Forum, entitled “Business opportunities in addressing climate change”, came away with a distinct sense of urgency and a realisation that climate change is a serious problem that requires immediate and concerted action. On the day, more than 120 clients (principally represented at the Chairman, CEO and Board level) from diverse industries and from around the world, participated in engaging and challenging discussions.

Deutsche Bank launches world's first real-time carbon counter that displays greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division (DeAM) today launched the world's first scientifically valid, real-time carbon counter, a nearly 70-foot-tall digital billboard displaying the running total of long-lived greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The counter began operating in the heart of New York City at ...

Governments stay committed to climate change despite economic environment

New research from Deutsche Bank's Asset Management Division indicates governments stay committed to climate change despite economic environment

Governments around the world have stepped up the pace of new climate change regulation over the last eight months, underscoring their commitment to fight global warming despite the global economic downturn, according to research published today by DB Climate Change Advisors, Deutsche Asset Management's institutional climate change investment business ...

Need for global regulation and carbon price

Deutsche Bank's Kevin Parker says consistent global regulation and establishment of a global carbon price are essential to transform our carbon-based economy
Parker to Speak at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES09) Today in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, January 19, 2009

Deutsche Bank's Kevin Parker today will tell attendees at the largest meeting of influential figures within the renewable energy industry that comprehensive global government regulation is needed in order to attract the massive amount of capital investment required to switch from a carbon-based economy to a more sustainable model based on renewable energy. Parker, Global Head of Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division (DeAM) and a member of the Bank's Group Executive Committee, is speaking in a plenary session at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.

Climate protection: Deutsche Bank set to neutralize its carbon footprint by 2012

November 14, 2008: Climate protection: Deutsche Bank set to neutralize its carbon footprint by 2012
Over the next five years, Deutsche Bank has committed to reduce its global carbon footprint by 20 percentage points every year compared to its 2007 base year in order to neutralize CO2 emissions of its worldwide operations by 2012.

Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division publishes major climate change research

Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) today published a research paper arguing that the accelerating pace of global warming will force governments to invest more heavily in climate change mitigation and adaptation despite the financial setbacks of the current market crash. "Investing in Climate Change 2009 - Necessity and Opportunity in Turbulent Times," authored by DeAM's Global Climate Change Investment Research team, provides a detailed analytical framework for understanding the opportunities for investing in climate change. But it also says that an economic downturn offers governments across the developed world a prime opportunity to boost their spending on 'green' infrastructure as a stimulus to avoid severe recession.

Deutsche Bank voted world’s best Emission Reduction Certificate dealer

August 18, 2008

Deutsche Bank has been voted the world’s No.1 dealer of Certificates of Emissions Reductions (CERs) by clients. The survey was conducted by Risk’s Environmental Risk magazine. The award confirms Deutsche Bank as the market leader in the fast growing market for emission products. CER certificates can be used by governments to help them meet their Kyoto Protocol targets, and by companies such as power generators who are subject to the European Union’s Emission Trading Scheme.