Tag: climate resilience
Singapore-listed City Developments Limited has secured a $300 million multi-currency sustainability-linked loan from DBS Bank. The deal links corporate finance more directly to nature, climate resilience and sustainable urban development....
In Peru’s Madre de Dios region, one of the most biodiverse yet threatened areas of the Amazon, a new architectural proposal is reframing how infrastructure can support conservation rather than...
Google.org is launching a $30 million Impact Challenge focused on AI for Science, aimed at accelerating breakthroughs in human health and climate systems. The global open call seeks to equip...
• Zambia and Zimbabwe will each contribute $220M to shore up the bankability of the $4.2B Batoka Gorge hydropower project• The 2,400 MW plant would provide 1,200 MW to each...
• ADB commits $500 million in policy based financing to strengthen marine ecosystem governance, waste management, and blue economy investment in the Philippines.• Blue economy sectors already contribute Php1.01 trillion...
• Global cities’ climate investment needs have surged 22% year-on-year to US$105 billion in 2025.• Green infrastructure and nature-based projects are expanding fastest, more than quadrupling since 2020.• Despite rising...
• The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund deepens its climate-risk strategy, targeting portfolio alignment with global net-zero pathways by 2050.• The 2030 plan expands focus on nature-related risks, physical climate...
Turning Climate Science Into Actionable Insight PepsiCo, in partnership with the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), has unveiled a major update to its...
This highly anticipated keynote, delivered at the Nest Climate Campus during Climate Week 2025, explores the critical intersection of climate change and Artificial Intelligence. Jeff Gitterman, a recognized leader in...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been advised to strengthen its climate risk framework by balancing global best practices with domestic realities, according to a new report by the...
Paris and Luxembourg: Europe’s Energy Transition Gains Grid Backbone EDF and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have formalized a €500 million ($540 million) loan agreement to strengthen and modernize France’s...
The global food system is under strain. Extreme weather is cutting into productivity, while agriculture itself remains a major source of greenhouse gases. Addressing these twin challenges requires scaling technologies...
• Jupiter Intelligence’s New platform enhancements calculate ROI on adaptation strategies• Trusted by 25% of the world’s largest financial institutions• Enables entity-level modeling, regulatory compliance, and portfolio planning Jupiter Sets...
A coalition of eight countries — France, Spain, Kenya, Barbados, Somalia, Benin, Sierra Leone, and Antigua & Barbuda — has launched a global initiative to tax premium air travel and...
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) board has endorsed $143 million to drive nature-based solutions across Brazil, Kenya, and Africa’s Zambezi River Basin. This funding, part of CIF’s Nature, People, and...
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) announced $686.8 million in investments this week, contributing to $1.5 billion in climate action initiatives when combined with co-financing. The 11 approved projects will support...
Driving Collective Action at COP16 The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) will actively contribute to global discussions on combating desertification and restoring degraded land at COP16, hosted in...
Follow ESG News on Linkedin The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) have expanded their partnership, signing an agreement aimed at accelerating sustainable development in Italy’s public...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Board has approved €5.3 billion in financing to boost climate resilience and bolster business competitiveness. This investment will support cities, businesses, and communities in Europe...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its 2024-2027 Climate Adaptation Plan, which describes agency actions to address the impacts of climate change and help build a more climate-resilient nation. The...
Five First Place Winners Selected from Thousands of Global Photo Submissions Surrounding the Celebration’s 2024 Theme “Awaken New Depths” The winners of the eleventh annual Photo Competition for United Nations...
A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Charalambos Tsangarides, IMF mission chief for Tanzania, held meetings in Dodoma and Dar es Salaam from May 2 to...
Aligned with United Nations SDG 11, IBM announced a new request for proposals from government and non-profit organizations for the IBM Sustainability Accelerator, focused on technology-driven projects to advance city resiliency. IBM...
In a continued effort to address the global climate crisis, the Arab Coordination Group (ACG), a strategic alliance of regional and international development institutions, announced at COP 28 in Dubai,...
With an ambitious financing package announced at COP28, the World Bank Group is helping people in developing countries better withstand the devastation of climate change and create a better world...
Urgent action on climate can help Azerbaijan minimize the risks emerging from the global low-carbon transition and protect the living standards of its people, says the World Bank Group’s Azerbaijan Country Climate...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno and World Bank Country Director for the Philippines Ndiamé Diop signed four (4) loan agreements amounting to US$1.14 billion on June 26, 2023 at the...
The World Bank has approved US$250 million in financing to improve the efficiency of water services in Jordan through the rehabilitation of water distribution networks, improving energy efficiency and strengthening...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a $150 million Development Policy Loan (DPL) for Panama, which will contribute to fostering low emission and sustainable growth while supporting enhanced...
The funding will allow AGGF to broaden its financing for climate-friendly projects in Africa The AfricaGoGreen Fund has made headlines with the announcement of its successful second fundraising close, securing...
Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) President and Group Chairman, H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, announced a US$4.2 billion IsDB Group commitment to support Pakistan’s climate resilience efforts and development agenda and the country...
The new funding will support climate resilience initiatives and bolster product offerings trusted by hundreds of global food and agricultural organizations worldwide Arable, the leader in field intelligence for agriculture,...
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