Tag: Climate Change

World Economic Forum
Europe

Climate Hazards Will Slash 7% Off Corporate Earnings Annually by 2035, Research Warns

News Release – 11 Dec 2024 World Economic Forum, [email protected] Geneva, Switzerland, 11 December 2024 – Businesses must act now to address growing climate risks or face steep financial losses, according to two new reports released today by the World Economic Forum. Companies that delay could see up to 7% of annual earnings wiped out by 2035—an impact akin to COVID-19-level disruptions every two years. The reports—Business … Continue reading Climate Hazards Will Slash 7% Off Corporate Earnings Annually by 2035, Research Warns

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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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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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