Climate Change The New Economy
Climate Change, Environment
This summer’s heatwave has provided a glimpse of the future, and it is not a pretty one. On current trends, the years to come will see rising temperatures, droughts, a fight to feed a growing population, and a race against time to reduce dependency on fossil fuels. The struggle to combat climate change brings out
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Global carbon markets have been revived from the brink of collapse as, after years in the doldrums, recent developments have provided a much-needed boost, according to a new report from the World Bank. China has made strong progress on its new carbon markets, which when complete will be the biggest in the world,
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New country-level resource data gathering and classification effort to streamline geothermal investments and facilitate more projects around the world Countries can expect a more robust and reliable set of procedures when screening a potential site for setting up geothermal energy projects, thanks to new geothermal resource data gathering and classification efforts
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UN Climate Change News, 21 March 2018 - Last week, experts from around the world gathered in Bonn to identify how key UN bodies can provide technological support and finance to developing country entrepreneurs in order help combat climate change. Incubators and accelerators are important parts of national innovation “ecosystems” - they
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Once a conference room talking point, Climate-smart agriculture is now an action item for farmers, extension workers, agribusinesses, and other stakeholders throughout the agricultural sector. In the last few years, CSA—which is an approach to agriculture that boosts productivity and resilience, and reduces GHG emissions- has gained momentum as understanding of
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A dangerously warming planet is not just an environmental disaster. Fundamentally, it is an economic and social challenge. Putting a value or price on carbon emissions tackles climate change at its source. This creates an incentive for firms and individuals to change their investment, production, and consumption patterns. Through a
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Challenge and Opportunity Unprecedented urbanization is transforming the planet and the way we live. For the first time in history, more people live in cities than in rural areas. Some 90 percent of this urban expansion is taking place in developing countries, with another 2.5 billion people expected to move into
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UN Climate Change News, Paris, Dec 12 – Today at the One Planet Summit, on the 2nd anniversary of the Paris Agreement, world leaders gathered once again in the French capital to underscore how financial flows are shifting billions and trillions towards a low-carbon future that will benefit peoples and livelihoods. Patricia Espinosa,
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About the COP23 Edition The COP23 Edition E-Zine is now live and is available by clicking here. About CCTNE Since 2008, CCTNE - ‘CLIMATE CHANGE - the New Economy’ has been promoting independent and informed discussion on issues related to climate change and sustainable development, through high quality publications aimed at political business
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Anja von Moltke is UN Environment’s Head of the Environment and Trade Unit. The Environment and Trade Hub, established two years ago, serves as the overarching delivery mechanism for UN Environment’s work on trade. As a demand-driven mechanism, the Hub offers capacity building and policy advice on sustainable trade and
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