Tag: Climate

Over 500,000 people demand oil & gas companies pay for climate damages
Europe

Over 500,000 people demand oil & gas companies pay for climate damages

Press Release – Cape Town, February 28, 2024 – Greenpeace Africa delivered on Friday 28th February a global petition on behalf of more than half a million people, calling on governments to force fossil fuel companies to “stop their climate wrecking activities” and “repair and pay for the damage they have caused.” The petition was handed over to a coalition of 17 countries and groups currently reviewing … Continue reading Over 500,000 people demand oil & gas companies pay for climate damages

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Urgent need for renewing global commitment to climate action
Europe

Urgent need for renewing global commitment to climate action, says OSCE PA Special Representative Pons

Press Release – COPENHAGEN, 28 February 2025 – As the world faces escalating climate crises after another year of record-high global heat and extreme weather events, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Special Representative on Climate Change and Vice-President Pere Joan Pons (Spain) recalled that global co-operation remains the cornerstone of effective climate action. Noting with regret the United States’ recent withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, Special Representative … Continue reading Urgent need for renewing global commitment to climate action, says OSCE PA Special Representative Pons

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Europe

South Pole appoints McKinsey Partner Dara Olufon as Co-Head of Global Climate Advisory

Press Release – 18 Feb 2025 – 18 February, 2025, London — South Pole, the leading carbon asset developer and climate consultancy, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dara Olufon as Co-Head of its Global Climate Advisory arm, effective March 2025. Dara joins South Pole from McKinsey, where he served as Partner in the UK office, where he was a leader within the Global Energy and Materials practice. With … Continue reading South Pole appoints McKinsey Partner Dara Olufon as Co-Head of Global Climate Advisory

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World Bank Group
Africa, United States

WRI and the World Bank Present Landmark Assessment of Nature-Based Solutions in Africa

The assessment includes contributions from the African Development Bank. WRI also launches Green-Gray Infrastructure Accelerator, supporting 11 African cities in building climate resilience. NAIROBI, February 19, 2025 — A new report by World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Bank, with contributions from the African Development Bank (AfDB), provides one of the most comprehensive assessments to date on how Sub-Saharan Africa — one of the world’s most … Continue reading WRI and the World Bank Present Landmark Assessment of Nature-Based Solutions in Africa

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In China, delivery companies start responding to climate risk
Asia

In China, delivery companies start responding to climate risk, extreme weather impact on business, investment: Greenpeace report

Press Release – Greenpeace East Asia – February 18, 2025 Beijing – Seven of the eight biggest delivery companies in China have established internal frameworks to respond to climate risk, a new report from Greenpeace East Asia shows, but while this demonstrates the foundations for responding to climate risk, the report’s analysis evidences the need for stronger assessment of physical risk from extreme weather; more scientific … Continue reading In China, delivery companies start responding to climate risk, extreme weather impact on business, investment: Greenpeace report

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