What is the Low Carbon Investment (LCI) Registry?

The Low Carbon Investment (LCI) Registry is a global public online database of low carbon investments made by institutional investors

1. Rationale: Why create a registry of low carbon investments made by institutional investors?

Policy maker, beneficial member and investment sector interest is growing rapidly in the nature of low carbon investments which have been made by institutional investors (“Investors”) and the rationale for such investments. The Low Carbon Investment Registry (“LCI Registry”) provides:

• A voluntary opportunity for Investors to communicate their low carbon investments publicly;
• A base of evidence in the form of examples of low carbon investments made by Investors globally; and
• A better understanding for Investors and their stakeholders of flows of private capital into low carbon investments.

The objectives of publishing data from LCI Registry include:

• Providing momentum to international negotiations on emissions reductions leading up to 2015, by demonstrating to national governments that Investors are making low carbon investments. The LCI Registry along with a range of investor activities such as investor statements is one of the investment community’s key contributions to the UN Global Secretary Summit in New York in September 2014.
• Demonstrating to beneficial members that pension funds are making low carbon investments and are also seeking to better understand future low carbon investment opportunities.

2. Is anyone else providing a registry of low carbon investments by institutional investors?

Other groups collate and report relevant investments, but the LCI Registry fills a gap in the market, for example:

• Bloomberg New Energy Finance assesses renewable energy but not all low carbon investments
• Preqin assesses infrastructure investments, but not on sources of capital
• OECD models private low carbon investment flows but does not have data from investors to calibrate these models.

No single initiative provides data on activities related to the full range of low carbon investments made by institutional investors. The LCI Registry aims to do just this and to help stakeholders better understand flows of private capital into low carbon investments.

Disclaimer: The Registry contains information provided by third parties that may not be accurate, complete or up to date, and is subject to possible review and correction. We make no representation or warranty as to the completeness, accuracy, timeliness, adequacy or reliability of any entry in the Registry. We have not independently verified the information in the Registry.

Nothing contained in the Registry constitutes or implies any endorsement or recommendation of any investment product, vehicle or strategy or constitutes investment advice by the Coalition or by the investors listed or their asset managers or investment advisors. The information contained herein is intended as general illustrative information only.

To the fullest extent permitted by law we disclaim all responsibility, liability, direct, indirect or consequential loss (and whether or not arising out of the negligence, default or lack of care by any one or more of them) for any loss or damage suffered by any person arising out of, or in connection with, any use of or reliance on the Registry.