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According to the IPCC, the concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere is directly linked to the average global temperature on Earth, and the concentration has been rising steadily. The most abundant greenhouse gas, accounting for about two-thirds of greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, is largely the product of burning fossil fuels. 

There is alarming evidence that important tipping points, leading to irreversible changes in major ecosystems and the planetary climate system, may already have been reached or passed. One of the most urgent challenges facing countries across the world today is how to achieve economic prosperity and development while also combating climate change.

The Paris climate change agreement commits nations to limit global temperature rise to no more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with countries pledging to cut or curb their greenhouse gas emissions – through a combination of mitigation and adaptation measures – by 2030. 

Climate Change

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This study from Yale University measures 'Green' countries across a multitude of variables around Ecosystem Vitality and Environmental Health. The results show that the top 'green' nations are all high income nations, which may reflect some difficulties with the measure.

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https://www.visualcapitalist.com/greenest-countries-in-the-world/
World Resources Institute(WRI)

Under the Paris Agreement, countries agreed to ratchet up their efforts to combat climate change every five years. We have now reached the “ratchet” point, with countries beginning to submit new and updated national climate plans (known as Nationally Determined Contributions, or NDCs) ahead of the… Read More

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2021 UN Global Climate Action Awards

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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC)

The search for the United Nation's Global Climate Action Awards is on! Applications are being accepted from 8 February through 30 April 2021. Read More

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Japan, US exposed as UN chief urges G7 to commit to 2030 coal exit

At a summit on “powering past coal”, António Guterres called on rich countries to lead, putting pressure on Japan and the US to produce exit plans

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How can the Subnational Climate Fund (SnCF) drive transformative climate action?

The (SnCF) is a unique initiative financed by Green Climate Fund in partnership with Pegasus Capital Partners, IUCN, R20, BNP Paribas and the Gold Standard. It's an innovative public-private climate finance partnership which aims to catalyse and scale up investments at the sub-national level across 42 developing countries.

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World Business Council for Sustainable Development(WBCSD)

Join WBCSD on Thursday 25 March for the launch of WBCSD’s Vision 2050 update: a roadmap for business action in line with the urgency of the challenges that we face if 9+ billion people are to live well, within planetary boundaries, by 2050. Read More

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World Bank Group

2021 Workshop Call for Proposals is OPEN Submit proposals by 11:59 PM (EST) March 14, 2021 Workshop organizers are responsible of designing the session, coordinating and securing speakers, and facilitating the session. Workshops should be delivered in English. Proposals will be chosen by the… Read More

World Bank Group

Innovate4Climate (I4C) is a platform that promotes dialogue among the public and private sector on innovative ways to mobilize finance towards climate action. It is the preeminent global conference where leaders from government, industry, business, finance, and technology, gather to envision the… Read More