Sustainable bond issuance in ME down 18% in first nine months of 2024
Total sustainable bond (green, social, sustainability, and sustainability – linked bonds) issuance in the Middle ...
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COP29 Global Energy Storage & Grids Pledge to up installed energy storage capacity to 1,500 GW by 2030
The COP29 Global Energy Storage and Grids Pledge is meant to increase installed energy storage ...
2024 Int’l Day for Disaster Risk Reduction focuses on empowering the next generation for resilient future
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on 13 October focuses on youth and “empowering ...
Sustainability gaining prominence in booming creative economy
Sustainability and inclusion are gaining prominence in the creative economy, as governments adopt policies to ...
UNEP chief: G20 nations must increase financing for sustainable solutions
Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Inger Andersen said G20 nations must ...
UNDP, ISO introduce world’s first int’l guidance for businesses to fast-track SDGs
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have unveiled the ...
Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders cuts 450 megaton emissions with revenues up 18%
The Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders has cut emission by 10% across all three emissions ...
TotalEnergies to supply up to 1.5m tons of SAF to Air France-KLM
TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM have signed an agreement for TotalEnergies to supply up to 1.5 ...
GRI, WBA publish analysis on role of corporate reporting in achieving social responsibility
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) published analysis on the ...
Andersen: Digital revolution tools can slow triple planetary crisis
Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Inger Andersen said the digital revolution ...
Study:42% of companies to use carbon credits to meet net zero target
A study revealed that 42% of companies explicitly state they will use carbon credits to ...
Abidjan declaration urges unlocking $ 1.2 trln to implement SDGs, adopting drought management protocol
The Abidjan Declaration – issued by African Environment Ministers meeting in Abidjan – has emphasized ...
On Green Postal Day..24 postal firms worldwide declare cutting CO2 emissions by 40%
Twenty-four postal companies worldwide – marking the Green Postal Day on September 19 – declared ...
Egypt ranks 2nd among Arab countries on KidsRights Index 2024
Egypt occupied the second position among Arab countries included on the KidsRights Index 2024 which ...
$ 30m allocated for revolutionizing sustainable protein research in Asia
The Bezos Earth Fund has earmarked a $30 million grant for the Bezos Center for ...
Report: Additional year of education increases climate awareness by 8.6%
Additional year of education increases climate awareness by 8.6%, according to a world Bank report ...
Andersen identifies three ways for Africa to deliver SDGs-related solutions
Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Inger Andersen identified three ways for ...
CCAC’s platform to help cities meet WHO Air Quality Guidelines
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) has launched an Air Quality Management Exchange Platform (AQMx) designed to help ...
42% of children in London switch from car to walking, cycling to school
About 4 in 10 (42%) children in London switched from travelling by car to walking, ...
“Invest in Clean Air Now” ..Air pollution estimated to cost global economy $ 8.1 tn
The world will mark the “International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies” on September ...
GCF approves $151 m to address climate vulnerability in Horn of Africa
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has decided earmarking $151 million for a major resilience program – supported ...