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Fragile Planet - The Politics and Economics of the Low-Carbon Transition

HSBC Global Research 2019 - Fragile Planet

This report is the latest in HSBC’s Fragile Planet series, and it starts with a question: Which countries have the political economy – the policy, government and institutions, economic diversity and energy resources – to give them a competitive advantage as the world progresses with a low-carbon transition?

 

The political economy of the low-carbon transition – key factors
Key factors of the political economy of the low-carbon transition. Source: HSBC.
Key factors of the political economy of the low-carbon transition.

 

This question is answered through an analysis of 67 countries in the MSCI's developed, emerging and frontier market categories, covering 80% of the world’s population and 94% of GDP.

 

HSBC Climate-Seven Group of Countries + top 3 EM countries.
The seven countries listed by HSBC as being best-placed for the low-carbon transition, called the ‘HSBC Climate-Seven Group of Countries’ or ‘C-7’. This figure also includes the top three best-placed emerging markets in the low-carbon transition.
The seven countries listed by HSBC as being best-placed for the low-carbon transition, called the ‘HSBC Climate-Seven Group of Countries’ or ‘C-7’. This figure also includes the top three best-placed emerging markets in the low-carbon transition.

 

[The information and figures above were extracted from the report.]