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Reset Connect Showcases Net Zero Business Solutions at London Climate Action Week

3BL Media

Approximately £4-5trillion is needed to meet the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, according to the UN, with an annual investment of £40bn required for existing infrastructure in the UK alone over the next decade if the net zero target is to be successful. About Acre.

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Strengthening the Front Lines in the Fight Against Climate Change: A Call for Investment in Coastal Communities’ Resilience

James Militzer

And climate change is arguably the gravest crisis the world has ever seen — and one that impacts countless other global challenges, from poverty to hunger. Coastal communities, like those north and south of New York City, are on the first line of defence against climate change.

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The fight for a better tomorrow: Canada's top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders of 2022

Corporate Knights

At 28, Kurtis Layden, senior policy advisor in the Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has been a key advisor on the federal ban on some single-use plastics, taking effect in 2025. Ultimately, I hope to inspire others [so] that we can change the status quo.”. Kurtis Layden. 28, Ottawa. Pratap Sandhu.

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How Finance can help stop climate change: Green bonds

Edouard Stenger

As more and more institutions and people are divesting from fossil fuels globally, climate responsible finance is booming. Part of this revolution is the meteoritic growth of green bonds, which were started in 2007 by the World Bank and the European Investment Bank.

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Investing in Water Security

Chris Hall

Why aren’t investor portfolios focused more on water risk when considering climate investments? There have been water indices in the market since 2007 and investment in these indices is nearly US$40 billion as of year-end 2021. Existing water indices. But these indices do not address water risk.