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How Finance can help stop climate change: Green bonds

Edouard Stenger

As more and more institutions and people are divesting from fossil fuels globally, climate responsible finance is booming. Part of this revolution is the meteoritic growth of green bonds, which were started in 2007 by the World Bank and the European Investment Bank. Water and Waste make up 14 and six percent, respectively.

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A Green Future Built on Solid Foundations

Chris Hall

Reducing overall energy consumption and waste is key to enabling a more sustainable future. . It confirms the material importance of divesting from fossil fuels and decarbonising real estate.” . compared to 2007 levels by 2030.

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Killing King Coal is the First Step Towards Halving Our Emissions

Edouard Stenger

Think about our old incandescent lightbulbs, old houses and gaz guzzlers… The EU is already consuming less energy than in 1990 despite almost three decades of economic growth, while in the US since 2007, energy consumption has decreased by 3.6% while GDP grew too. Meanwhile, solar and wind grow exponentially and so do jobs!