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Time to Show ‘True Grit’ on Climate Adaptation

Chris Hall

Or even for the Coen Brothers’ 2010 remake of the classic Western ‘True Grit’, from which the quote above is taken. There are several financing questions to answer too – areas where developing nations in particular are keen for ‘stories about money’ to transform into cash in the bank. The UN Environment Programme seems to agree.

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Turn Commitments into “Hard Numbers”, says GFANZ’s Carney

Chris Hall

In addition, institutions should have interim decarbonisation targets that are “consistent” with the 2030 target, set by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , of reducing CO2 emissions by around 45% from 2010 levels. A number of large US banks are reported to be on the verge of leaving GFANZ. Heading for the exit?

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The Adapted Metropolis

Chris Hall

trillion by doing so, according to a World Bank report. Extreme climate-related events can reduce a property’s value by between 5-20%, according to the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). Last year, UNEP FI published guidance outlining the kinds of resilient buildings needed to cope with new climate extremes.

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