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Want To Boost the Global Economy by $10 Trillion?

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Photo: CARE Peru Data from the Gates Foundation suggests that investing in the economic power of women like Fariha could boost the global economy by as much as $10 trillion by 2030 – twice the GDP of Japan, the world’s third largest economy. Elizabeth Vargas Vilca and her staff at her shoe manufacturing business.

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Wellington Management Raises $385 Million for Climate Tech Venture Fund

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Investors in the Climate Innovation Fund include sovereign wealth funds, pensions, insurance companies, banks, family offices and high-net-worth individuals.

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Why the Skills Mismatch Is a Global Challenge

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We are also at a tipping point in climate change. Climate-related disasters displaced three times more people than conflict and violence in 2020, jeopardizing education for millions of children. Climate change is also why the renewable energy sector is booming, opening new jobs with new challenges and skill requirements.

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Fellowship Empowers Young People With the Power of Sustainability Storytelling

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Along the way, the founding team kept up with research and trends on girls’ education and consistently discovered girls and women are disproportionately impacted by climate change, Lowry said. India and Nigeria, said Michele Malejki, the company’s global head of social impact. "In

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Guest Post: Climate Risks To Financial Performance Are Hugely Under-estimated

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By: Emma Cutler, Senior Analyst, Verdantix News of climate change- and El Nino-driven drought slowing traffic in the Panama Canal hit headlines last week. Where the news will likely never appear, however, is firms’ own reporting, even for those that experience significant losses, at least not as a climate-related loss.

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BloombergNEF Announces 11 Climate Innovators As the Winners of the 2024 BNEF Pioneers Award

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Originally published on about.bnef.com BloombergNEF (BNEF) announced the winners of its 2024 Pioneers award, recognizing 11 early-stage companies working to introduce technologies and products that will accelerate global decarbonization and halt climate change.

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Cisco: The Power of Purpose

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We have a global responsibility to solve the climate crisis together. We see the growth of an increasingly digital and global economy, keeping us connected through ecosystems of financial interdependence. Developing nations who often contribute the least to climate change bear the brunt of its impact.