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57 organizations released an open letter for the European Union to act on ESG disclosure standards. They encourage the European Commission to promote a global baseline set of standards through...
HIGHLIGHTS 2018 saw over $254B invested into 18,000 startups globally via venture capital financing Aurora Capital Group Manages over $2B in private equity capital In 2018, 52% of Global VC...
Speaking at the COP26 summit, Cointelegraph’s editor-in-chief shared expert insights into the potential impact the crypto community could have on environmental initiatives. (Cointelegraph) – Cointelegraph editor-in-chief Kristina Cornèr spoke at...
Swedish automaker Volvo said on Wednesday it had set a price on carbon emissions from its operations of 1,000 Swedish crowns ($116.30) a tonne, part of attempts to ensure all...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vow came less than a week after India, the world’s third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, declined to set a deadline. (Reuters) — India’s prime minister on Monday...
Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General for UNCTAD interview with David Nelson at Sustainable Stock Exchange Initiative (NYSE) HIGHLIGHTS Defeat of extreme poverty is a moral imperative Sustainability includes social inclusion and economic & environmental visibility Our...
(International Chamber of Commerce) – ICC has published a major report setting out proposals to tackle the long-standing challenge of defining and setting common standards for sustainable trade and associated...
The announcement came during a distinguished event on ‘Accelerating a just rural transition to sustainable agriculture for people, climate, and nature’ at COP26 (The Republic World) – The Minister of...
(Intelligent Living) – According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), one-third of all food produced per year is spoiled before consumed, equaling 1.3 billion tons of wasted food. Research also suggests...
As the World Leaders Summit opened on day two of COP26, UN chief António Guterres sent a stark message to the international community. “We are digging our own graves”, he...
World leaders and delegates representing almost every country have convened in Glasgow, Scotland for U.N.-brokered climate talks, a major climate event known as COP26. The meeting, which formally opened on...
A global spotlight on plastics, sustainability World political and business leaders have gathered in Glasgow, Scotland, for COP26, a global summit focused on climate change. The name stands for Conference...
(CNBC) – World leaders are gathering in Glasgow, U.K., for the highly anticipated COP26 climate summit. Delegates are being asked to accelerate action on climate change and commit to more...
(UN News) – The “clock is ticking on our 2030 timeline” to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Change Agreement, the head of the UN Department of Economic and...
Biden among world leaders scheduled to gather in Glasgow, Scotland, for summit beginning Oct. 31 (Roll Call) – Advocates of environmental, social and governance-oriented investing are stepping up pressure on global leaders to pursue...
(Green Biz) – We have a hard road ahead to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. But we’re seeing strategic global companies step up — setting...
(Eco-Business) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) has appointed senior Temasek executive Neo Gim Huay to head up a unit designed to accelerate climate action and environmental sustainability. Neo, who...
(BBC News) – It’s two weeks until the start of the crucial COP26 climate summit in Glasgow – one of the biggest ever world meetings on how to tackle global...
(BBC News) – On Tuesday, the government set out a number of plans aiming to put the UK on course to achieve its climate goals. Funding for green cars, an...
The protest comes a day after Joe Biden appeared ready to settle for a smaller environmental proposal ahead of the COP26 summit (The Guardian) – With little more than sun...
(UN News) – The Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) Alliance, which brings together 30 business giants worth an estimated $16 trillion, met Mr. Guterres in New York, and outlined concrete actions for the future. Since October 2019, when the...
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