Tag: Climate

amnesty
Asia, Europe, NGO

Europe: New Amnesty briefing analyzes landmark climate judgments of the European Court of Human Rights  

August 21, 2024 – Amnesty International has today published a briefing that analyzes three landmark climate judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), issued on 9 April 2024, on cases brought by older Swiss women, six young Portuguese people, and a former French mayor and member of the European Parliament.  Climate inaction, ruled out!, provides an overview of the new climate jurisprudence developed by the ECtHR. … Continue reading Europe: New Amnesty briefing analyzes landmark climate judgments of the European Court of Human Rights  

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Volvo Group
Asia

Volvo Group collaborates with Indian supply partners to accelerate its journey toward becoming climate-neutral by 2040

Press release – India – 2024-08-20 Volvo Group is committed to becoming a climate-neutral company by 2040, and this commitment includes its supply chain & global suppliers from India. In 2022, Volvo Group developed and started sourcing Fossil Free Castings from India. Today, Volvo Group has set a new milestone, expanding its fossil-free sourcing in India to additional components. The fossil-free components from Indian supply … Continue reading Volvo Group collaborates with Indian supply partners to accelerate its journey toward becoming climate-neutral by 2040

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Mongolia
Asia

Mongolia: Mining for a Green Future?

While Mongolia might be known for its vast steppes, nomadic traditions, and mineral wealth, a new generation of innovators is looking to position the nation as a leader in climate technology. This burgeoning scene stands to benefit from the LowCarbon.Earth accelerator program, an initiative supported by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Massive Earth Foundation. Now entering its fourth year, the LowCarbon.Earth program focuses … Continue reading Mongolia: Mining for a Green Future?

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Catona Climate
United States

Catona Climate works with AI leaders to mitigate AI climate risks, launches solution that embeds high-impact carbon removal into upstream AI infrastructure

News provided by Catona Climate Aug 11, 2024 LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2024 – Catona Climate, a global climate finance company, has developed a solution that embeds carbon removal directly into artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, expanding the accessibility of its climate finance model and enabling businesses around the world to seamlessly mitigate the climate effects of AI’s energy usage with high-quality carbon removal credits. AI holds great … Continue reading Catona Climate works with AI leaders to mitigate AI climate risks, launches solution that embeds high-impact carbon removal into upstream AI infrastructure

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climate centre
Europe

Climate change drives wildfires in South America’s Pantanal wetland, the world’s largest – Study

11 August 2024 – By the Climate Centre Climate change made the hot, dry, windy conditions that supercharged catastrophic Pantanal wildfires in June 40 per cent more intense and up to five times more likely, a new WWA rapid analysis released Thursday has concluded. The Pantanal – the world’s largest tropical wetland – usually floods from November to April during the rainy season, then drains from May … Continue reading Climate change drives wildfires in South America’s Pantanal wetland, the world’s largest – Study

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CarbonQuest
United States

CarbonQuest Announces Series A Funding to Advance Its Distributed Carbon Capture Technology

Distributed carbon capture solutions are focused on capturing CO2 emissions from wide range of “hard-to-abate” settings SPOKANE, Wash. – CarbonQuest, a leading distributed carbon capture technology provider, announced the initial closing on its Series A funding from Riverbend Energy Group (“Riverbend”). The funding will enable CarbonQuest to offer its Distributed Carbon Capture™ technology to a broader range of carbon emitters and accelerate market penetration of … Continue reading CarbonQuest Announces Series A Funding to Advance Its Distributed Carbon Capture Technology

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100 million to the West African
Africa

100 million to the West African development bank BOAD: the Italian Climate Fund subscribes the first ever hybrid bond for climate change mitigation issued by a multilateral bank

Rome, August 2nd, 2024 – A €100 million operation to finance projects addressing climate change mitigation in West Africa through the subscription of the first hybrid bond issued by a multilateral bank with this exclusive purpose. This is outlined in the agreement signed by the Italian Climate Fund, managed by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) on behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security … Continue reading 100 million to the West African development bank BOAD: the Italian Climate Fund subscribes the first ever hybrid bond for climate change mitigation issued by a multilateral bank

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Entelligent
United States

Entelligent Appoints Pooja Khosla as CEO, Signaling New Era of Growth

BOULDER, Colo. – Entelligent, a best-in-class climate data and analytics company, today announced the appointment of Pooja Khosla as Chief Executive Officer. This strategic decision positions the company for its next phase of market expansion and innovation. “Pooja is an innovator, a rainmaker and an inspirational leader who is ideally suited to scaling up the adoption and application of the company’s data solutions.” Post this … Continue reading Entelligent Appoints Pooja Khosla as CEO, Signaling New Era of Growth

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