09 July 2019
Financial Revolution
We were delighted to participate in the flagship Green Finance Summit on Tuesday 2nd July as part of London Climate Action Week. Our Executive Director Margaret-Ann Splawn FRGS participated on…
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08 July 2019
GCF insight 12: Country Ownership
CMIA member Eco Ltd’s twelfth GCF insight explores Country Ownership in Green Climate Fund (GCF) projects and discusses way in which the GCF could enhance it. Country Ownership is the political support, active…
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Fighting Climate Change Is Just Good Business
A lack of federal action in the clean-energy fight is prompting states to take matters into their own hands, and corporations are doing the same. Last week, the New York…
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G20 plays down commitment to climate change action
Japan bows to US pressure and drops phrases used in previous communiqués. Japan has bowed to US pressure by watering down commitments to tackle climate change in its draft G20…
Read More28 June 2019
The World Will Get Half Its Power From Wind, Solar by 2050
Nearly half the world’s electricity will come from renewable energy by 2050 as costs of wind, solar and battery storage continue to plummet. That titanic shift over the next three…
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Stakeholder dialogue: progress and outcomes of the technical expert group’s work on sustainable finance
On 18 June 2019, the technical expert group (TEG) on sustainable finance published three new reports. Objectives On 18 June 2019, the technical expert group (TEG) on sustainable finance published three new reports: a report…
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Zero-carbon electricity outstrips fossil fuels for first time
For the first time since before the Industrial Revolution, more electricity is made from zero-carbon sources than fossil fuels. Britain has passed a milestone on the path to climate change-friendly…
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11 Million People Employed in Renewable Energy Worldwide in 2018
Eleven million people were employed in renewable energy worldwide in 2018 according to the latest analysis by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This compares with 10.3 million in 2017….
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Water scarcity is a global problem — businesses can make a difference with local solutions
Today, we are at a crossroads for water. The United Nations predicts that unless we don’t change course, the world will see a 40 percent water deficit by 2030. That’s…
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MDB climate finance hit record high of US$ 43.1 billion in 2018
Climate financing by the world’s six largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) rose to a record high of US$ 43.1 billion in 2018, up more than 22 per cent on the previous…
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