Financing News
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As climate threats drive migration, Indian women find opportunitiesMigration is bringing some families higher incomes - and improving life back home in the face of worsening climate pressures. -
Green financing in Asia: False momentum or real impact?At least US$2.5 trillion annually is needed to achieve the SDGs, but investing in climate and sustainable development projects can be perceived as risky business by traditional investors. Experts at the Responsible Business Forum offer pointers on how to get financiers on board.
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World's largest rice gene bank secures funding to fight climate changeA key aim is developing varieties that are more resistant to high temperatures, as well as worsening droughts and floods. -
Abandoned by banks, Indonesia's poor farmers turn to crowdfundingMost smallholders in Asia face an uphill battle to access credit, leaving them unable to modernise and boost yields - but technology could help change that.
Financing Opinion
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The latest climate science must mobilise us, not paralyse us– The IPCC's latest report is a frightening glimpse into a world that's 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer. But it's not time to give up, and Costa Rica is an example of how quickly we can turn the situation around if there is political willpower. -
According to new IPCC report, the world is on track to exceed its 'carbon budget' in 12 yearsCarbon & Climate
According to new IPCC report, the world is on track to exceed its 'carbon budget' in 12 years
– Scientists have calculated the amount of carbon dioxide the world can emit while limiting warming to the internationally agreed upon goals of 1.5°C-2°C. This amount is our “carbon budget.” We're on track to exceed it in little more than a decade. -
Fixing the crisis of confidence in the Green Climate Fund– The World Resource Institute lays out a report that gives recommendations for strengthening key aspects of the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
Videos
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How is China’s overseas energy investment impacting the Global South?– China has provided huge funding supposedly to help developing countries mitigate and adapt to climate impacts, but it is also financing coal projects included in the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). What do recipient countries make of this?
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Sustainable business is smart business: RBF 2016– Bringing together key figures in the private and public sectors, this year’s Responsible Business Forum will offer lessons on how business can be a force for good and harnessed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Australia's activists call for fossil-free politics– Far too many Australian politicians receive financial support from, and give subsidies to, the fossil fuel industry, say climate campaigners. A new initiative by 350.org Australia calls for pollution-free politics in the country.
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Unsung heroines who take action on climate change– Women continue to show results in addressing climate change in urban and rural communities around the world. UN's Momentum for Change celebrates their efforts through this short video.
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