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The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) has announced that it has officially reached more than 1,000 supporters globally for its recommendations, signifying a major shift among market participants in acknowledging that climate change presents a financial risk. Together, the private sector organizations that are supporters have a market
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Last week, more than 2,800 leaders from around the world were brought together by the World Economic Forum in Davos. The theme – “Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World” – gave a clear sign that sustainability has now made it firmly to the center of the debates among world leaders
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"I am very disappointed that COP25 in Madrid did not achieve the decisive, collective and ambitious outcomes that the climate emergency demands from world leaders", says OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría. Despite the commendable efforts by Chile as Chair and the impressive work by Spain as host, this unsatisfactory result reflects the
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Innovative adaptation projects offer hope for climate-vulnerable communities around the world – but need urgent political and financial investment before it’s too late By Srilata Kammila, Head of Climate Change Adaptation, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) The article was featured in the new Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) publication Climate Strategies 2020 Climate
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Colombia, Germany and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) have announced that Colombia will host World Environment Day 2020 in partnership with Germany and that it will focus on biodiversity. World Environment Day takes place every year on 5 June. It is the United Nations’ flagship day for promoting worldwide awareness and action for
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The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has launched a CEO Guide the Circular Bioeconomy, a call for the shift towards a sustainable, low-carbon, circular bioeconomy. The Guide gives business leaders a clear understanding of the topic and the business opportunities it offers to their company. The Guide is intended for
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Energy industry leaders gathered in Singapore for the Wind Energy Conference at the Asia Clean Energy Summit (ACES). The conference, co-organised by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS), featured dialogues on regulatory challenges, project financing and the latest technological advancements in the
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The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has announced the re-election of its Chair, Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder and Group CEO of Olam, for another two-year term, as well as the nomination of nine new Executive Committee members: Tatsuya Tanaka, Representative Director and President, Fujitsu João Castello Branco, Chairman, The Navigator
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The Government of Chile has been asked by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres to lead the coalition “Mitigation strategy” of the Summit. Minister of Environment and President designate of COP25 Carolina Schmidt is being supported by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa, andUNDP Administrator Achim Steiner, to undertake this
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The UNFCCC has published a report providing insights into government action to address climate change, as well as knowledge and experience that governments can deploy to increase ambition. The report titled, ‘Climate Action and Support Trends,’ is based on national reports submitted to the UNFCCC Secretariat under the current reporting framework.
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