Business Green

OCTOBER 11, 2022

At COP26 an $8.5bn agreement just transition deal was brokered between South Africa and a host of industrialised economy governments. Richer nations have collectively failed to meet their promise - chalked up in 2009 - to mobilise $100bn a year in support of poorer countries.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The landmark $8bn-plus agreement with South Africa to support a just transition away from coal power also provides an exciting template for how emerging economies can be provided with support as they attempt to move onto cleaner development pathways. Business played a larger and more significant role at the Glasgow COP than any before it.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Sharma's appeal for a transformation of financial institutions is set to form part of a broader speech setting out climate finance priorities of the COP27 Climate Summit, where the UK will officially hand over the COP Presidency to host nation Egypt.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2021

President Joe Biden said he would double US climate finance for developing nations, to $11.4bn a year, a salve after rich nations have lagged a 2009 pledge of $100bn a year by 2020. Coronavirus and a lack of vaccinations may make it impossible for many delegates to turn up, especially from Africa, Oceania, Asia, and Latin America.

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