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COP27: A Breakthrough for People and Planet

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: The 27th United Nations (UN) Conference of the Parties (COP), which took place this November in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, marked a significant milestone in developing action against climate change. degrees celsius above pre-industrial levels, through climate change mitigation.

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Janet Yellen on financing a sustainable future

GreenBiz

Climate scientists have unambiguously told us how to avoid the grimmest consequences of climate change: achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. And the Paris Agreement has given us a roadmap to get there through ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions. The plan builds the infrastructure for the economy of the future. .