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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.
Created a Post in Climate Change, Industry and Entrepreneurship, Water and Sanitation
As the world works towards a green recovery from COVID-19, a new CDP report explores how buyers and suppliers are addressing risks from climate change, deforestation, and water security.
Key findings: - Environmental supply chain risks could cost companies $120 billion in the next 5 years. - Supply chain emissions are 11.4x higher than operational emissions – double previous estimates. - Buyers are increasingly demanding transparency and action from suppliers to tackle environmental impacts in supply chains. - Suppliers cut emissions by 619 mtCO2, but they must now engage their own value chains on climate, deforestation & water risks.
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The African Development Bank has extended financial support to a project that will strengthen the efforts of West African countries to meet their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) targets under the Paris climate accord. The Bank will underwrite the preparation of concept notes exploring the use of internationally transferable mitigation outcomes (ITMOs) in selected West African countries.
Created a Post in Climate Change, Green Recovery from COVID-19
ADB Insight - Green and Resilient Recovery — A panel of experts debates whether the COVID-19 pandemic could be leveraged to act as a springboard towards green and more resilient economies in Asia and the Pacific.
Created an Opportunity in Climate Change
Created a Post in Climate Change, Green Recovery from COVID-19, Industry and Entrepreneurship
Lots of podcasts to catchup on this weekend! Some brand new, some from the last month but still in my queue... * The Tribe that's Moving Earth (and Water) to Solve the Climate Crisis (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3OTOIXovYSnpgduXsrn6Ar?si=NcQmha3XTnuz…) * Carbon capture: ecological sideshow or saviour? (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2KVyALoeRQt9tEp8dyjkmU) * Designing a circular economy for fashion (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-circular-economy-show/id11167…) * The Green Renaissance: Ep2 - From Soundbite to Action (https://soundcloud.com/user-450520868/episode-2-from-soundbite-to-action)
Created a Post in Climate Change, Sustainable Finance, Natural Capital
According to WWF report, asset managers in Asia need to do more to address climate change and nature loss that put their portfolios at greater risk.
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Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Climate Change, Water and Sanitation
Cities are turning to green infrastructure to improve water quality and manage water quantity by restoring the hydrologic function of the urban landscape. One city doing so is Raleigh, North Carolina.
Singapore will launch a multi-ministry Green Plan to tackle climate change as a major policy priority for the government, with agencies to set ambitious and concrete targets on a sectoral basis.