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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.

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A deforestation roadmap that leaves a lot to be desired

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In my eyes, that certainly doesn't merit a big COP announcement. While the palm oil commitment requires zero deforestation in all sourcing regions, soy and cattle mainly focus on South America's Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco regions. It requires investment, farmer outreach, training and so forth.

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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. adaptation and resilience. Experience working in the private sector. And you will be welcomed and right to do so.

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

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Healthy ecosystems are more resilient to climate change and provide life-critical services such as food and clean water," said IPCC Working Group II co-chair Hans-Otto Pörtner. "By Climate resilience will become impossible in some regions if temperature rise exceeds 2C, the report warns.

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

Business Green

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 voice of vulnerable countries is really important at COPs," he explained.

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