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Green promises for India’s polls, but no fresh ideaAs India heads to elections, both the governing party and the main opposition look at issues ranging from solar energy to pollution to climate adaptation. -
Shunned by investors, poorer nations seek to climate-proof growthA group of 48 developing economies, known as the V20, has announced plans for new financial instruments to safeguard the prosperity gains of at least 1 billion people as the planet warms.
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Asia lags West on sustainable investing—but is the most bullish about the futureA global survey of asset managers and owners by BNP Paribas has found that while Asia Pacific lags other regions on sustainable investing, the region is the most optimistic that investments are heading in the right direction. But is the financial system decarbonising fast enough? -
Study concludes that nature benefits when more women make land management decisionsPolicy & Finance
Study concludes that nature benefits when more women make land management decisions
A study published in the journal 'Nature Climate Change' suggests that involving women in local governing bodies could help reduce deforestation while addressing local inequalities at the same time.
Financing Opinion
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How has the World Bank dispossessed the rural poor?– The global financial institution has advocated for reforms that favour agribusiness and ignore peasants and indigenous peoples whose livelihoods depend on traditional land use. -
The crisis of multilateralism is an opportunity– Increasingly destructive natural disasters, geopolitical shifts, and glaring inequalities have forced the international community to acknowledge that existing frameworks for addressing global issues collectively are in need of an overhaul. In fact, this may be the world's last chance to get serious about sustainable development. -
Tech accelerators help nonprofits fast-track technology aimed at solving environmental challengesCarbon & Climate
Tech accelerators help nonprofits fast-track technology aimed at solving environmental challenges
– Innovative partnerships provide the coaching, capital and connections needed to turn bright ideas into sustainable solutions.
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An electrifying solution to improve livelihoods– In line with the Sustainable Development Goals' aim to eradicate poverty, a Japanese multinational electronics firm is providing power supply stations, solar storage and products to countries with little or no access to electricity.
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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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