Tag: Climate

UN Women and Visa Foundation
Global

UN Women and Visa Foundation Join Forces to Support Impact Businesses through the UN Women Care and Climate Entrepreneurship Accelerator

Press Release – Wednesday, 11 December 2024 Bangkok, Thailand — UN Women and Visa Foundation have announced the launch of the UN Women Care and Climate Entrepreneurship Accelerator. This initiative will empower women-owned and diverse small businesses that focus on the care economy, the green economy and the intersection of both economies. The UN Women and Visa Foundation partnership will address the urgent need for climate … Continue reading UN Women and Visa Foundation Join Forces to Support Impact Businesses through the UN Women Care and Climate Entrepreneurship Accelerator

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GEF
United States

GEF announces $20 million investment in climate adaptation innovators

Press Release – November 15, 2024 As funding the climate challenge takes center stage at COP29 in Azerbaijan, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has announced the latest winners of its Challenge Program for Adaptation Innovation, with $20 million in grants awarded to projects that will reimagine climate adaptation finance. From initiatives to enhance the adaptive capacity of women entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector through financial inclusion, … Continue reading GEF announces $20 million investment in climate adaptation innovators

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American Society for microbiology
United States

Scientists Urge Global Action on Microbial Climate Solutions

Press Release – Nov. 11, 2024 Washington, D.C.— Today, leaders from scientific societies, institutions and publishing bodies issued an urgent call for the global community and governments to take immediate and decisive emergency climate action. This appeal is made through an editorial published in mSystems, released on the opening day of the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29). Key contributors to this initiative include American … Continue reading Scientists Urge Global Action on Microbial Climate Solutions

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Copeland
United States

Copeland Appoints New Leader for Asia-Pacific Business Group

Michael Toh brings more than 20 years of leadership and relevant industry experience to Copeland Press Release – November 04, 2024 – ST. LOUIS – Copeland, a global provider of sustainable climate solutions, announced that Michael Toh has joined the company as president of its Asia-Pacific regional business unit. Copeland is a standalone portfolio company of Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, within its … Continue reading Copeland Appoints New Leader for Asia-Pacific Business Group

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eumetsat
Europe

EUMETSAT : Lisbon event offers a deep dive into ocean data

Event aims to show range and breadth of uses of marine satellite data People with an interest in our oceans – from academics to businesspeople through to representatives from navies and weather services – are meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, for a deep dive into satellite data and its uses. Press Release – 05 November 2024 Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, EUMETSAT, the European Commission, the European … Continue reading EUMETSAT : Lisbon event offers a deep dive into ocean data

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UNICEF
Global

UNICEF and the Austrian Development Agency announce new cooperation to empower youth and communities in Armenia to become climate resilient

23 October 2024, YEREVAN – UNICEF and the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation, announced the launch of a three-year cooperation (2024-2027) aiming to empower young people and communities across Armenia to become resilience towards climate change. Through this programme, ADA and UNICEF, in cooperation with Ministry of Environment, Education, Science, Culture and Sports, Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, Ministry of Health … Continue reading UNICEF and the Austrian Development Agency announce new cooperation to empower youth and communities in Armenia to become climate resilient

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UNEP
Global

Nations must close huge emissions gap in new climate pledges and deliver immediate action, or 1.5°C lost

Press release – 24 Oct 2024 Cali/Nairobi, 24 October 2024 – Nations must collectively commit to cutting 42 per cent off annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 57 per cent by 2035 in the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – and back this up with rapid action – or the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal will be gone within a few years, according to … Continue reading Nations must close huge emissions gap in new climate pledges and deliver immediate action, or 1.5°C lost

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ifaw
United States

Unified action needed on biodiversity and climate change

October 21, 2024 – Press releases What: UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16)  When: 21 October- 1 November 2024  Where: Cali, Colombia As global leaders and environmental experts gather for the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is calling for strong international collaboration to prioritise and tackle the interconnected, and accelerating, crises of … Continue reading Unified action needed on biodiversity and climate change

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