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Green growth or “degrowth”? That is the question

Corporate Knights

Describing her vision of an economically buoyant and sustainable Europe in the era of climate change, she called on the EU to accelerate the development of the clean-tech sector, “from wind to steel, from batteries to electric vehicles”. A discernible trend emerged: as national income rises, there is increased scepticism toward green growth.

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The Key to Driving Climate Action

3BL Media

The key to driving climate action? DESCRIPTION: In November, I had the opportunity to participate virtually in the United Nations’ COP26 climate summit held in Glasgow, Scotland. The session focused on what the private sector must do to minimize the devastating effects of climate change. Make it core to what you do.

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The Current State of Play on Financing Loss and Damage

Chris Hall

Funding “nowhere close” to addressing scale and scope of problem, writes Preety Bhandari, Senior Advisor, Global Climate Programme and the Finance Centre at the World Resources Institute. Addressing loss and damage is the crucial third pillar of climate action: helping people after they have experienced climate-related loss and damage.

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This Week’s Fund News: Mediolanum Picks KBI, Pictet for Circular Fund

Chris Hall

The fund will be classified as Article 9 under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation with “significant alignment” to eight SDGs. Invesco has launched its Invesco Environmental Climate Opportunities (ECO) Bond Fund , which offers UK investors income and growth while supporting the transition to a low-carbon global economy.

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From 'climate quitting' to 'global boiling,' 10 terms that defined 2023

Corporate Knights

Then, September broke its previous monthly heat record by half a degree Celsius — a margin so stunning that Zeke Hausfather, a climate scientist, declared it “ absolutely gobsmackingly bananas.” When putting together our annual list of the most notable words in the climate conversation this year, we had plenty of great options.

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Progress at last on climate finance at COP27

Corporate Knights

Something significant is happening in the desert in Egypt as countries meet at COP27 , the United Nations summit on climate change. I spent a large part of my career working on international finance at the World Bank and the United Nations and now advise public development and private funds and teach climate diplomacy focusing on finance.

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COP26 Live Blog: All in for 1.5ºC

We Mean Business Coalition

SATURDAY 13 NOVEMBER – This statement is the We Mean Business Coalition response to the Glasgow Climate Pact, agreed at COP26. . The Glasgow Climate Pact represents a vital step in our shared efforts to keep global warming to 1.5 °C C and implement the Paris Agreement and will be welcomed by the business community.

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