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Nov 28

COP29: $300 billion deal sets $1 trillion target for private sector

COP29 produced a deal for rich nations to pay developing countries £300 billion a year by 2035 for climate mitigation and adaptation.

Nov 25

'It is cheaper to save the planet than to destroy it’: World Climate Summit Baku shows it’s time for action

The 15th edition of World Climate Summit was a transformative platform, bridging ambition and action on climate finance and biodiversity.

Nov 15

IMCA calls for asset manager proposals on greening supply chains in Africa

The Investment Mobilisation Collaboration Alliance (IMCA) opened a new call for proposal to finance the greening of supply chains in Africa.

Nov 15

Iceland and the Nordic Development Fund join 'impressive' IMCA

Iceland and the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) are the newest members of the Investment Mobilisation Colloaboration Alliance (IMCA).

Nov 12

COP29: Climate finance takes centre stage in Baku

Finance is at the top of the agenda a COP29 gets underway. Policymakers must establish a clear plan to ramp up climate funding.

Nov 8

Nature 'on life support' as COP16 fails to secure biodiversity funding

Despite round-the-clock negotiations, CDP Parties failed to agree a financing plan for biodiversity or a universal monitoring framework.

Oct 22

COP16 kicks off: ‘Nature is our greatest ally against climate breakdown’

Biodiversity COP16 is underway in Cali, Colombia, and the World Climate Foundation team is on the ground.

Oct 22

Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: Data-driven, community-centred climate strategies can transform cities

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, C40 Co-chair and Mayor of Freetown, speaks to the World Climate Foundation at World Biodiversity Summit NYC.

Oct 22

Capgemini: Sustainability frontrunners are gaining a business advantage

Vincent Charpiot, Head of Group Sustainability Business Accelerator at Capgemini, speaks to the World Climate Foundation.

Oct 22

Marsh: How the insurance industry can encourage climate innovation

Amy Barnes, Head of Climate & Sustainability Strategy at Marsh, discusses the insurance industry's role in encouraging climate innovation.

Oct 22

Sigma Lithium: 'Mining is evolving into the axis of the energy transition'

Ana Cabral, CEO of Sigma Lithium, speaks to the World Climate Foundation at World Climate Summit NYC.

Oct 21

Novo Nordisk: How international collaboration helps green supply chains

Katrine DiBona, Global Head of Sustainability & Public Affairs at Novo Nordisk, explains how the Danish pharmaceutical giant is seeking...

Oct 21

How governments, banks and businesses can align on nature and climate finance

Sophia Cheng, CIO at Cathay Financial Holdings, speaks to the World Climate Foundation at World Biodiversity Summit NYC.

Oct 21

Pact for the Future: Will it force meaningful action on climate and biodiversity?

The UN's new Pact for the Future features some bold commitments on climate, but will we see meaningful progress?

Jul 25

Renewable energy capacity trails targets; How one fund manager is targeting long-term transition trends

The world risks missing a key target to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030, according to a new report from IRENA.

Jun 16

'Urgency and concern': UN warns global heating still 'ruinously high' at Bonn conference

The Bonn Climate Change Conference marked the halfway point on the road to COP29.

May 12

AI and Climate Change: The Two Pillars of a Global Transformation

Artificial intelligence and climate change may well be the two biggest factors in how humans will live and work in the decades to come.