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G7 Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Address Triple Planetary Crisis

G7 Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Address Triple Planetary Crisis

Climate, energy, and environment ministers from the seven leading industrial nations reaffirmed their determination to “fully deliver” on their commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development while leveraging synergies and preventing trade-offs. The Group of 7

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Resilient CEOs prioritize AI investments now and decarbonization next

CEOs are feeling more hopeful about their immediate prospects and the actions they need to take now to create capital for investment in future growth. But in a challenging market, there remains a focus on short-term returns. Respondents indicated that longer-term ambitions around decarbonization and the creation of new revenue

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Blown Away: NY Offshore Wind Project Cancelled

Blown Away: NY Offshore Wind Project Cancelled

New York nixes 3 offshore wind projects, notes GE Vernova move to abandon 18-MW turbine SDG Brief: SDG Insight: NYSERDA’s announcement comes as the U.S. offshore wind industry had begun to recover from 2023 economic headwinds — including supply chain issues, inflation and higher interest rates — that led to several project

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First Person: Crafting a new life after a devastating hurricane

Resilience Rising: Crafting New Life in Dominica After Hurricane

Vanessa Winston’s home and business in the Caribbean island of Dominica were destroyed by Hurricane Maria in 2017. Starting from scratch, the mother of four fought back and today, with UN support, she has rebuilt her life.  44-year-old Vanessa Winston lives in Roseau, the capital of Dominica, where she runs

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BMO Launches Greener Future Financing Program to Help U.S. Businesses Build Climate Resilient Operations

BMO Launches Greener Future Financing Program to Help U.S. Businesses Build Climate Resilient Operations

BMO announced the launch of its Greener Future Financing program in the United States – its first climate financing program to help small and medium-sized businesses build future-ready, climate-resilient operations. In 24 states – including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming (businesses located in Michigan or Texas must be within 100 miles of a BMO full-service retail branch in an adjacent

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Biodiversity and nature: Which future will we incentivize

Biodiversity and nature: Which future will we incentivize

When governments allocate money, they send a message. The power of that message ripples through economies, often triggering a wave of private spending. That effect rings true for biodiversity, on which governments have long made their message clear: Companies and citizens should feel free to prioritize activities that destroy our

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WEF: Nine solutions for Cities to Cut Carbon Emissions in Construction

WEF: Nine solutions for Cities to Cut Carbon Emissions in Construction

Key Impact Points A report released today by the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Urban Transformation features best practices developed by pioneer cities that are reducing carbon emissions from urban development projects. As cities grow in population and importance, urban construction will continue to gather pace. It is estimated that the global

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Celebrating Earth Day 2024: Accelerating Our Response to Rapidly Changing Oceans

Earth Day 2024: Harnessing Hope to Restore the Oceans

Janet Coit, Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries, discusses how NOAA Fisheries is accelerating our response to climate impacts on marine resources thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. Each Earth Day, we pause to appreciate all that our planet gives us. We also think about what we can do to better conserve

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COP29 News: 2024 United Nations Climate Conference Preview, Everything You Need to Know

COP29 News: 2024 United Nations Climate Conference Preview, Everything You Need to Know

COP29, the United Nations next climate conference in 2024, is scheduled for November 11-24 in Baku, Azerbaijan, which is located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and West Asia. Azerbaijan chose Ecology Minister Mukhtar Babayev to lead the COP29 event. The previous COP28 event, held in United Arab Emirates (UAE) in November-December 2023, attracted roughly 90,000 attendees

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