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SUMMARY:Scaling Blended Finance for Climate Solution Investment in Emerging Markets
DESCRIPTION:About this talk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAhead of the IMF/World Bank Annual Meeting and the 27th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 27)\, this forum aims to elevate the topic of blended finance to decision makers at the highest level\, without whom progress is impossible. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe agenda will include a keynote address by Selwin Hart\, UN Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Climate Action and Just Transition\, and panel discussion between the following speakers: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Mahmoud Mohieldin\, Special Envoy on Financing 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, UN Dr. Jörg Kukies\, G7 Sherpa to the German Chancellor and State Secretary in the Chancellery Dr. Andrea Hauser\, Member of the Management Committee\, KfW Marc-André Blanchard\, Executive Vice-President and Global Head of Sustainability\, CDPQ Magnus Billing\, CEO\, Alecta Chris Clubb\, Managing Director\, Convergence Blended Finance Nick O’Donohoe\, CEO\, British International Investment Günther Thallinger\, Allianz SE Board Member and Chair\, UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by UNEP\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/scaling-blended-finance-for-climate-solution-investment-in-emerging-markets/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Climate,Sustainability,Sustainable Finance
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SUMMARY:Cleantech Forum Asia 2022
DESCRIPTION:The 2022 edition of Cleantech Forum Asia is happening in Singapore on 12-13 October. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur theme\, From commitments to actions: the sprint to net zero is on will inspire a research-led agenda where experts discuss the big ideas with the power to deliver a cleaner\, cooler world. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtu.be/F7OxZnFCJGo\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for easy access to start-ups\, scale-ups\, investors and multinationals from across the region and the world. Not only will you meet the future of Asia’s sustainable innovation ecosystem\, but you’ll also discover the global connections that will fuel your next opportunities wherever you live and work. Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn from the future of Asia’s sustainable innovation ecosystem\, including companies on the recently released 2022 APAC Cleantech 25 list. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by cleantechgroup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/cleantech-forum-asia-2022/
LOCATION:Sheraton Towers Singapore\, 39 Scotts Rd\, 228230\, Singapore
CATEGORIES:Climate,Environmental,Sustainability
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SUMMARY:Innovation Summit Las Vegas 2022
DESCRIPTION:Shape the future of sustainability\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin your peers\, industry experts\, and thought leaders in the discourse that will transform our industries and change sustainability ambitions into meaningful actions. Together\, we’ll accelerate the digital transformation. After all\, no one innovates alone. The time to act is now. Find out why at Innovation Summit Las Vegas. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe latest energy trends – all in one place\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInnovation Summit Las Vegas gives you a front-row seat to the people\, solutions\, and strategies defining the future of energy and automation. \n\n\n\nSee the Schneider Electric solutions powering Resorts World Las Vegas – one of the Strip’s most sustainable\, digitally integrated buildings.Learn about the technology behind zero-carbon data centers.Hear what your peers and experts are doing to execute their sustainability strategies.Explore newly launched products\, software\, and solutions at the Innovation Hub.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by SchneiderNA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/innovation-summit-las-vegas-2022/
LOCATION:Resorts World Las Vegas\, 3000 South Las Vegas Boulevard\, Las Vegas\, Nevada\, 89109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Energy,Sustainability
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Brands San Diego 2022
DESCRIPTION:Turn ideas into actions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSustainable Brands ’22 is the global event for regenerative brands and leaders. At SB’22 San Diego\, join us to Recenter & Accelerate: Find a unique mix of inspiration\, thought leadership\, unparalleled community and connections. At SB’22\, participants are immersed in a fun\, safe space to learn. Together we define and demonstrate the path to good growth\, unlocking the power of sustainable and regenerative business. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by SustainBrands\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/sustainable-brands-san-diego-2022/
LOCATION:The Omni La Costa Resort & Spa\, 2100 Costa Del Mar Road\, Carlsbad\, California\, 92009\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sustainability,Sustainable Business
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SUMMARY:The Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence: A Pathway towards Sustainable Development - High-Level Meetings with Partners
DESCRIPTION:Background\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Africa Centers of Excellence project (ACEs) is the first large scale regional program funded by the World Bank in the higher education sector in Africa. It addresses higher-level skills development needs and innovative research requirements for the continent’s priority development sectors in five main areas: science\, technology\, engineering and mathematics (STEM); agriculture; health; environment; applied social science and education. Since its start in 2014\, the program has supported over 80 centers in more than 50 universities across 20 countries across the continent. Under the program\, thousands of students –more than one third of whom are female– are enrolled in postgraduate programs geared towards international standards in delivering quality training and regional specializations that are helping to fulfill labor market demands on the continent. The ACEs are undertaking high impact research that are addressing some of the region’s most pressing development challenges such as food insecurity\, climate change and infectious diseases. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn 2019\, in order to increase the impact of existing ACEs and extend the program to more centers\, the World Bank\, together with the French Development Agency\, launched the third phase of the program: the “ACE for Development Impact project\, ACE-Impact”. A total of 53 centers in 35 universities across 11 countries –Benin\, Burkina Faso\, Côte d’Ivoire\, Djibouti\, Gambia\, Ghana\, Guinea\, Niger\, Nigeria\, Senegal\, Togo—participate in the ACE-Impact project to improve and accelerate the quality\, quantity and development impact of postgraduate education. These ACEs have developed strong partnerships with universities and industries locally\, regionally and all over the world\, helping to generate support for student’s research programs\, offering internships\, and facilitating their access to the job market. The ACEs are playing a key role in increasing the number of sciences graduates needed to support Africa’s fast-growing economy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn collaboration with the French Development Agency\, AFD (co-financier of ACE-Impact)\, the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development\, IRD (facilitating ACEs’ regional networks)\, and the Association of African Universities\, AAU (ACE-Impact Regional Facilitation Unit)\, the World Bank is organizing a two-day high-level event under the theme: “The Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence: A Pathway towards Sustainable Development”. The event will take place at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington\, DC\, on October 17 and 18\, 2022\, and will bring together the ACEs and the most influential decision makers in the development space to discuss the centers’ innovations and best practices at both national and regional levels\, as well as their challenges and opportunities. Following the high-level event\, the ACEs will travel on October 20 and 21\, 2022 to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University for peer-learning and partnership opportunities.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by WorldBank\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/the-africa-higher-education-centers-of-excellence-a-pathway-towards-sustainable-development-high-level-meetings-with-partners/
LOCATION:World Bank Headquarters in Washington\, D.C.\, 1818 H St NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20433\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sustainability
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SUMMARY:Navigating Energy Pathways for Climate Ambition: The implications of 1.5°C scenarios for Paris-aligned energy transitions
DESCRIPTION:Energy scenarios have a key role to play in guiding the energy system transformation needed to meet the 1.5°C temperature limit under the Paris Agreement. These scenarios can influence investor expectations and policy decisions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA new IISD report aims to provide policy-makers\, investors\, and companies with information on how to align energy decision-making with Paris Agreement goals. It conducts an unprecedented analysis of the most influential modelled pathways consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C. The research shows a high level of agreement among these scenarios with implications for the phase-out of oil and gas and the ramp-up of clean energy deployment and investment. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe webinar will provide a first look at the key findings from this authoritative report highlighting the implications of 1.5°C scenarios for fossil fuel phase-out and renewables scale-up\, barriers to those transitions and solutions to such challenges\, and tools for governments and financial institutions to navigate the current energy crisis while maintaining climate ambition. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanellists from intergovernmental organizations and the scientific community will reflect on the key findings of the report and discuss its implications for energy decision-making. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by IISD_news\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
URL:https://esgnews.com/event/navigating-energy-pathways-for-climate-ambition-the-implications-of-1-5c-scenarios-for-paris-aligned-energy-transitions/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Climate,Energy,Sustainability
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