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G7 nations pledge to deliver near-zero carbon electricity grids by 2035

Business Green

In a communique published at the close of a three-day Energy and Environment Ministerial meeting in Berlin this week, the world's largest economies set out their priorities for tackling the intersecting climate, biodiversity, and pollution crises, and responding to the disruption to energy markets wrought by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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From ClimateWeek to COP27, COP15, and Beyond: Notes on the Road Ahead

Planet Pulse

World leaders, CEOs, climate advocates, scientists and sustainable development specialists from around the world converged on New York City last week, for the annual, concurrent rituals of the United Nations General Assembly and ClimateWeek. According to the African Development Bank, Africa has received less than 5.5% degrees Celsius.

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Voluntary carbon markets can boost sustainable development in host countries, report argues

Business Green

The VCM Global Dialogue group, which aims to represent the interests of the stakeholders on the supply-side of voluntary carbon markets, yesterday set out guidance for how the emerging sector can best support sustainable development and climate action in developing counties.

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Ambitious partnerships on climate action are taking root and bearing fruit

GreenBiz

It is no surprise then that the World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2021 identifies climate action failure, extreme weather and biodiversity loss, alongside infectious diseases, as the top global risks for the next decade in terms of impact and likelihood. As with COVID-19, perhaps so with climate? Pull Quote.

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Banking on the stability of nature

Business Green

Nick Robins is professor in practice for sustainable finance at LSE’s Grantham Research Institute, and Dr Ma Jun is special advisor to the governor of the People’s Bank of China. The same process is now starting for biodiversity. Climate change and the loss of nature are two intersecting crises that face the global economy.

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WWF: Environmental degradation on course to cost global economy £8tr

Business Green

Water shortages and a decline in pollinators will affect agricultural production levels, trade, and food prices across Eastern and Western Africa, central Asia and parts of South America, the study predicts. The study also estimates economic costs arising from the loss of specific ecosystem services.

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Align in the snow: Davos delay could push back key green discussions in 2022

Business Green

With World Economic Forum's annual get-together delayed, key discussions over climate and sustainability discussions may also have to wait, warn S30 co-chairs Steve Varley from EY and Freuds' CEO Dr Arlo Brady. The focuses of just some of those would have included: accelerating vaccination programmes in Africa and developing nations.

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