Mark Silberg writes on the Rocky Mountain Institute website that the US has to change its attitude towards using fossil fuels in buildings if there is any hope to meeting long-term climate goals. While this is about the US, no doubt this is equally true globally. What are your views? Fossil Gas Has No … Continue reading It will not be possible to meet climate goals without immediate and durable action on building fossil fuel use
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India to pioneer financing clean energy with “Green Window” initiative
In order to leverage limited government funds to attract private capital, the Indian government has announced a new financing approach. Sameer Kwatra and Anjali Jaiswal together with Madhura Joshi and Poonam Sandhu explain the new developments in an article on the Natural Resources Defense Council Expert Blog website. India Announces a “Green Window” to Catalyze … Continue reading India to pioneer financing clean energy with “Green Window” initiative
New EEA briefing on EU progress in developing national climate mitigation policies
EU Member States reported more than 400 new climate change mitigation policies between 2017 and 2019, according to data released this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA). EU Member States have now reported more than 1 900 climate actions, most of them targeting energy supply or energy consumption. EU Member States add more … Continue reading New EEA briefing on EU progress in developing national climate mitigation policies
Latest update on climate finance for mitigation
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the October update on climate finance for mitigation compiled by Beate Antonich. Mitigation Finance Update: Finance Flows to Developing Country Cities Can Deliver Maximum Impact Mitigation finance in October reflects renewable energy as the continued dominant destination sector, with investments also … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance for mitigation
Latest update on climate finance for mitigation
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the recent update on climate finance for mitigation compiled by Beate Antonich. Mitigation Finance Update: Every Project Counts to Help Achieve SDGs 7, 13 The past month saw a number of initiatives relating to: economic transitions supported by renewable energy sources, … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance for mitigation
Learning lessons from trees and plants to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
It sounds like an idea plucked from science fiction, but the reality is that trees and plants already do it. Laura Reiley explains in a good artlcle on the Washington Post website. The new plan to remove a trillion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere: Bury it. Last month, carbon dioxide levels in … Continue reading Learning lessons from trees and plants to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Latest update on energy finance for mitigation
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the recent update on energy finance for mitigation compiled by Beate Antonich. Mitigation Finance Update: Which Banks Take Climate Action Seriously? Story highlights: Brazil’s cement industry aims at reducing 35% of its emissions. Bank of America will mobilize USD 300 billion … Continue reading Latest update on energy finance for mitigation
Latest update on climate finance institutions
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the December update on global climate finance institutions compiled by Beate Antonich. Institutional Finance Update: Climate Finance Flows on the Rise, but Improved Data Needed to Track Progress on Mitigation and Adaptation Pathways The year 2018 concluded with the adoption of … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance institutions
Latest update on energy finance for mitigation
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the September update on energy finance for mitigation compiled by Beate Antonich. Energy Finance Follows Mitigation Opportunities, But More Focus on Energy Access is Needed During the month of October, we saw reports on long-term development and mitigation strategies, and more … Continue reading Latest update on energy finance for mitigation
Latest update on climate mitigation finance
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the August update on global climate mitigation finance compiled by Beate Antonich. Mitigation Finance Update: Support for Tidal Energy in France, Loans for Energy Efficiency and Distribution in India During the Month of August 2018, India demonstrated its commitment to improve … Continue reading Latest update on climate mitigation finance
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