Tag: Climate

greenpeace
Europe

Greenpeace comment on the International Energy Agency World Energy Outlook 2024

16 October 2024 – Press Release Paris, France – The International Energy Agency has released their latest World Energy Outlook report today, affirming ​​global demand for oil, gas, and coal is on track to peak by the end of this decade and warning that failure to accelerate climate action now will put the world on course for a global average temperature rise of 2.4oC by … Continue reading Greenpeace comment on the International Energy Agency World Energy Outlook 2024

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sistema
Global

Sistema.bio Secures $15M in Additional Financing to Accelerate Global Expansion

October 14, 2024 Nairobi, Kenya, Oct 14, 2024 – Sistema.bio, a global leader in biogas technology, announces it has secured a package of US$15 million in financing to fuel its global growth. The company has grown its sales by over five times in the last three years, driven by deep climate, economic and health impacts for farmers worldwide. The current funds will support the continued growth … Continue reading Sistema.bio Secures $15M in Additional Financing to Accelerate Global Expansion

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climatenetwork
Global

Not one country is doing enough to provide clean, accessible, and affordable energy

10 October 2024 – Press Release Climate Action Network’s latest Renewable Energy Tracker Report reveals that not one country is doing enough to provide clean, accessible, and affordable energy. The latest findings show that the world is therefore not on track to reach 100% Renewable Energy by 2050.  Renewable energy remains concentrated in just a few, often rich, countries, inaccessible to people globally – notably the rural … Continue reading Not one country is doing enough to provide clean, accessible, and affordable energy

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UK climate finance
Europe

UK climate finance helps reduce more than 105 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions globally

The UK’s International Climate Finance (ICF) results published today outline how it has helped 110 million people adapt to the effects of climate change. Published10 October 2024 The UK’s International Climate Finance (ICF) helps developing countries limit and manage the impacts of climate change, mitigate further global warming from emissions and avert, minimise and address loss and damage. The results published today demonstrate the transformational impact of … Continue reading UK climate finance helps reduce more than 105 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions globally

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World Bank Group
United States

North Macedonia Faces Severe Climate Change Impacts and Needs Major Investments to Protect People and Economy

Skopje, October 7, 2024 – North Macedonia could face economic damages of up to 4 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) by 2050 due to the impact of changing climate, highlights the World Bank Group’s new Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for North Macedonia launched in Skopje today. According to the report, North Macedonia needs to invest US$6.4 billion over the next decade to effectively protect people and … Continue reading North Macedonia Faces Severe Climate Change Impacts and Needs Major Investments to Protect People and Economy

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winter sports
Europe

FIS and WMO partnership highlights the harmful effects of climate change on winter sports and tourism

03 October 2024 The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have announced a new partnership to raise awareness of the fact that winter sports and tourism face a bleak future because of climate change. Key messages A new Memorandum of Understanding commits the organizations to work together to highlight the far-reaching impacts of rising global temperatures on snow and … Continue reading FIS and WMO partnership highlights the harmful effects of climate change on winter sports and tourism

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Rare
United States

Rare Raises US$6 Million in Outcome Funding to Launch World’s First Small-Scale Fisheries Impact Bond

September 24, 2024 – Press Release (New York City) Rare announced today that it has raised US$6 million to launch a first-of-its-kind Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) Impact Bond (Bond), the world’s first such bond specifically designed to channel private, public, and philanthropic capital to the small-scale fisheries sector. The Bond, first unveiled at COP28 in Dubai, will finance community-led co-management of small-scale fisheries, a proven pathway to meeting the needs … Continue reading Rare Raises US$6 Million in Outcome Funding to Launch World’s First Small-Scale Fisheries Impact Bond

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'Pact for the Future'
Global

The UN’s Newly Signed ‘Pact for the Future’ Echoes Kamel Ghribi’s Common Good Vision and Need for Equal Access to Healthcare

October 04, 2024 (Impact Newswire) – Over the weekend, the United Nations took a significant step towards addressing the pressing challenges of global inequality and climate change by signing the “Pact for the Future” during the 79th General Assembly in New York. This historic agreement aims to create a more sustainable and equitable world by addressing healthcare, education, economic stability, and environmental protection issues. Endorsed … Continue reading The UN’s Newly Signed ‘Pact for the Future’ Echoes Kamel Ghribi’s Common Good Vision and Need for Equal Access to Healthcare

Emmanuel Benson