All studies from Fin.Connect
The scientific results of the German Economic Institute and guest contributions of our project partners in the following formats: Fin.Connect.Compact, Fin.Connect.Info, Fin.Connect.Positions, Fin.Connect.Basics, and Fin.Connect.Blog.
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What does the EU taxonomy mean for SMEs?
What is the EU-taxonomy? The classification of sustainable economic activities (EU taxonomy) is intended to strengthen the financing of sustainable growth in the European Union (EU). The legal basis is the Taxonomy Regulation of the European Parliament and Council, which came into force on July 12,…
Transformation Financing from the Perspective of Financial Supervision
Transformation financing is also a major topic for the financial supervisory authorities. The financial supervisory authorities are not pushing the topic of sustainability independently. However, they must increasingly integrate it into their supervisory work. This is because there is a need for…
The Energy Dependency of Bank Loans
The energy dependency of bank loans is currently a highly relevant issue, not only because of climate protection policy, but also for security of supply. A number of banks are threatening to withdraw from loan commitments in the course of the transformation unless they are climate-neutral. For this…
Need for Investment: Important Field of Action for the Energy Transition
The energy transition requires investment in almost all sectors. The EMI estimates the corresponding investment requirements for selected sectors in a plan scenario up to 2030 and discusses possible implications. 240 billion euros - this could be the annual investment requirement for the energy…
The challenge of measuring financed CO₂ emissions
The measurement of financed CO₂ emissions at banks and investment companies has become increasingly important and makes it possible to record the climate-neutral transformation in the financial sector. International standards are already quite advanced, but have so far only been applied by a few…
The Relevance of AI Start-ups for NRW
Thanks to the chatbot ChatGPT, artificial intelligence (AI) is currently one of the trending topics in Germany. The topic is also of great importance for Fin.Connect.NRW. The possible uses of AI go far beyond chatbots. Autonomous driving, Industry 4.0, real-time translation or pricing algorithms…
Do Inflation and Interest Rate Changes Endanger the Transformation?
Rising energy and raw material prices, inflation and rising interest rates – cost pressure not only puts a strain on companies in their day-to-day business, but also makes the climate-neutral transformation more difficult. The annual investment required in the climate-neutral transformation,…
How Fin.Connect.NRW wants to strengthen the financing of future technologies
In order to transform the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, high investment volumes must be financed not only in existing but also in future technologies. The technologies necessary for a successful transformation are only partially mature. The question therefore arises as to which financing matches…
The financing and networking of key technologies
Advances in digitalisation and environmental technology are enabling a new technological revolution that can contribute significantly to solving many pressing global problems such as climate change. In addition, digitalisation has enabled fundamentally new business models. However, the different…
Cooperation and networking of financing for infrastructure projects
A large number of banks and investors are often involved in the financing of major infrastructure projects. Depending on the size and supra-regional significance of the project, several development banks may even be involved. The relevance of networking in infrastructure financing is illustrated…