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Invest in clean energy to tackle COVID jobs crisis, climate change
MUMBAI, Oct 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Investing in clean energy can help economies recover from the slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as it will add more jobs than …
Climate change action: 6 trends to watch in 2022
Jan 5, 2022 · By Beh Lih Yi. KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From phasing out fossil fuel subsidies to tackling the surging costs of loss and damage caused by …
COP26 summit urged to prioritise adaptation as climate risks rise
Sep 6, 2021 · Adapting the world to our climate emergency is essential for our safety, even as we tackle a global pandemic," Patrick Verkooijen, CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation, told …
Are we making real progress towards 'net zero' emissions?
Jun 13, 2022 · The U.N. climate science panel has said man-made carbon dioxide emissions need to fall by about 45% by 2030, from 2010 levels, and reach "net zero" by mid-century to …
Philanthropists pledge $5 bln for global push to protect nature
Sep 22, 2021 · Private donors make largest-ever funding pledge for nature, as governments work on a new global pact to safeguard biodiversity and ecosystems vital for clean air, water and food
Fund nature protection now or face huge losses - World Bank
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The global economy faces annual losses of $2.7 trillion by 2030 if ecological tipping points are reached and countries fail to …
The invisible barriers to tackling the digital divide
Nov 5, 2021 · By Umberto Bacchi. LISBON, Nov 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Connecting everyone in the world to the web will not single-handedly bridge the digital divide, tech experts …
How 2021 became the year of ESG investing - Thomson Reuters …
BOSTON/LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Investors concerned about climate change and social justice had a bumper year in 2021, successfully pushing companies and regulators to make …