climate change

Nature-Based Solutions Highly Effective in Long Term

June 19, 2021

World·WORLD

British Reporter– Nature-based solutions (NbS) can contribute to the fight against climate change up to the end of our century, according to new Oxford research in the leading scientific journal Nature. The analysis suggests that, to limit global temperature rise, we must slash emissions and increase NbS investment to protect, manage and restore ecosystems and land for the future.

The Win-Win of Forest Protection: Enhancing Lives While Slowing Climate Change

British Reporter– The 21st century has seen a surge in governments’ strategic

by British Reporter

June 10, 2021

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Researchers Say We Don’t Know How Most Mammals Will Respond to Climate Change

British Reporter — Researchers at the University of Oxford, alongside international collaborators,

by British Reporter

April 9, 2021

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Researchers find climate change imperils countries’ ability to repay pandemic debts

British Reporter — As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Board

by British Reporter

April 7, 2021

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WORLD

Arctic Report Card confirms climate change disruption

The FINANCIAL -- Climate change continues to disrupt the Arctic, with the second-highest air temperatures and second-lowest summer sea ice driving a cascade of impacts, including the loss of snow and extraordinary wildfires in northern Russia.

by The FINANCIAL

December 10, 2020

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WORLD

Tiny crustaceans could play a crucial role in climate regulation

The FINANCIAL -- Understanding the feeding habits of zooplankton has the potential to dramatically improve the ability of scientists to predict changes in ocean carbon storage and our future climate, a new study has found.The atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) continues

by The FINANCIAL

December 4, 2020

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WORLD

Greenland Ice Sheet faces Irreversible Melting

The FINANCIAL -- New research has demonstrated how climate change could lead to irreversible sea level rise as temperatures continue to rise and the Greenland ice sheet continues to decline. In the most detailed ever study of the Greenland ice sheet, published this

by The FINANCIAL

December 4, 2020

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Business

Amazon and Global Optimism welcome Henkel and Signify to The Climate Pledge

The FINANCIAL — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Global Optimism announced that Henkel has joined The Climate Pledge, a commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040—a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement’s goal of 2050. Signify, which already achieved carbon neutrality earlier this year, is

by The FINANCIAL

November 19, 2020

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Georgia

Georgia pledges to a low-emission future

The FINANCIAL — Georgia’s national path to achieving a climate-proof and economically and socially prosperous future was discussed last week at a workshop organised by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Ministry of

by The FINANCIAL

November 13, 2020

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WORLD

EIB approves €400 mln for COVAX initiative to ensure global access to COVID-19 vaccine

The FINANCIAL — The European Investment Bank (EIB) Board of Directors approved the EIB Group Climate Bank Roadmap 2021-2025 that will guide future EIB financing to support €1 trillion of climate action and environmental sustainability investments by 2030, and align all financing activities with the

by The FINANCIAL

November 12, 2020

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WORLD

How the Platform on Sustainable Finance will help define our green future

The FINANCIAL — With an ever more ambitious global green agenda coming into focus, states, markets, blocs and businesses are working to go carbon-neutral in time to keep world temperature rises from exceeding 2C and, preferably, the more ambitious target of 1.5C.

by The FINANCIAL

November 12, 2020

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Business

Mercer launches new climate change solution

The FINANCIAL — Mercer, a global leader in redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being, announced the launch of climate transition analytics and advice for institutional investors who want to transition to a

by The FINANCIAL

November 12, 2020

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WORLD

IFC and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced new alliance to address climate change

The FINANCIAL — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed a new partnership with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to encourage commercial banks in Asia to adopt strategies and targets to become greener. The signing of the agreement

by The FINANCIAL

November 10, 2020

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Education

EIB and COPEAM launch e-learning course for journalists

The FINANCIAL — An e-learning course for journalists to improve the reporting skills in the field of climate change: this is the goal of the project developed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and COPEAM. This free professional training will be open to

by The FINANCIAL

November 4, 2020

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