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After Violent Clashes of 2019, Investors Reassess Chile’s Prospects for Renewable Energy

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Chile was forced to give up hosting the COP 25 United Nations Climate Change Conference in December after cost-of-living protests that started in the capital, Santiago, in October spread to other cities. COP 25 was ultimately held in Spain. The protests would “only delay some investments," van den Hurk Mir said.

COP 100
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WWF: Environmental degradation on course to cost global economy £8tr

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We need urgent, global leadership and immediate action to change the way we use land, to invest in the restoration of nature, to cut emissions and critically to stop destroying forests for food production," said Katie White, executive director of advocacy and campaigns at WWF.

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We want to deliver a green recovery in partnership with business and finance

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Because finance and investment are the lifeblood of net zero projects - and we can only meet this challenge together. I know the drive to deliver a return on investment and the search for growth areas in the economy. Giving global investors the confidence to invest. Experience working in the private sector.

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Reports: Johnson to push for 'Green Marshall Plan' at G7 Summit

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As such, the UK government is said to be working on plans for a new multibillion-pound green development bank that could both directly fund low carbon infrastructure projects across Asia, Africa, and South America, and underwrite private investment. The UK, as the Presidency, will need their help, support and trust.

COP 48
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Earth Day: Prime Minister urges world leaders not to 'throw away chance to preserve our planet'

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Speculation is continuing to mount over whether the two high profile summits will be able to proceed as planned, given the worsening coronavirus waves currently afflicting parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America.

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'Grave and mounting threat': IPCC again raises alarm that climate impacts are proving worse than feared

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Guterres added that scaling up investments in adaptation would be "essential for surival" and called on developed nations to ensure that funding flows allocated to projects that delivered emissions reduction were matched by investments that enabled nature and humans to prepare for escalating climate impacts.