COP27
A defining moment in the fight against climate change. Science has established beyond doubt that the window for action is closing rapidly. In November 2022, Egypt will host the 27th...
A defining moment in the fight against climate change. Science has established beyond doubt that the window for action is closing rapidly. In November 2022, Egypt will host the 27th...
Moody’s Investors Service (MIS) recently published a proposed framework to provide Net Zero Assessments of non-financial corporate entities. The assessments aim to provide an independent and comparable assessment of the...
A conversation between a “world-renowned special guest” and university students hosted by the University of Nairobi and Africa.com. The conversation will focus on sharing perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in food security and climate change. It will aim to highlight examples of African innovations and areas that need ingenuity to help accelerate progress. The conversation...
The transition toward net-zero emissions will reshape economies globally, unevenly distributing costs and benefits. A “just transition” seeks to maximize the socioeconomic benefits of decarbonization while minimizing the negative impact....
Giving “blue solutions” the green light The Asia-Pacific is the region that is perhaps most vulnerable to climate change and ocean degradation, being heavily dependent on the seas for food provision and economic development. Challenges with pollution, climate change impacts, biodiversity loss and patchy governance, among others, make the transition to a sustainable ocean economy...
The Global Green Finance Leadership Program (GFLP) provides a platform for an in-depth regional dialogue on best practices, inspiring innovations, and the challenges of scaling-up sustainable finance. It builds on...
Discover how to set and accomplish your ESG goals Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) is no longer an isolated function within a company, nor is it an issue only for...
ACCELERATING THE TRANSITION TO A CLIMATE-POSITIVE FUTURE VERGE Net Zero is a complimentary online event that will provide you with deep dives and how-to guides on the strategies, technologies and partnerships key to accelerating your organization’s net-zero transition. Advance your career by connecting with and learning from thousands of private- and public-sector leaders — including...
About the Event The North America Regional Seminar takes place in New York where local actors will convene and focus the conversations on the region’s priorities to accelerate the development of the sustainable debt market. As the largest economy in the world, the United States has the opportunity the be a game-changer in financing the...
About the Event Cities are on the frontline of managing the direct socio-economic impacts of climate change and ecosystem loss. Today, 4.4 billion people live in cities, and 1.4 billion of these people already face high climate risks. Restoring and protecting nature is fundamental to addressing the impacts of climate change, bringing multiple benefits not...
About the Event City life is becoming the default human experience. While being engines for development, exchange and opportunity, cities and their expected growth are also exacerbating some of the world’s most serious environmental challenges, including rising temperatures, biodiversity loss and land use change. Cities will have to handle increasing climate risks: by 2050, 1.6...
About the Event One of the great economic challenges across Africa and the Global South has been how to leverage natural resources and human capital toward widespread industrialization, entrepreneurship, and...