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Brazil Restoration & Bioeconomy Finance Coalition Launched to Mobilize $10 Billion for Forest Conservation and Bioeconomy by 2030
MANAUS, Brazil--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, on the margins of the G20, a group of public and private sector leaders launched the Brazil Restoration & Bioeconomy...
Tea is a way of life in Azerbaijan and center stage at COP29. But it’s not immune to climate change
Agreements might not yet be brewing amongst negotiators at COP29 climate talks, but tea certainly is.
COP29: As talks in Baku cross the halfway point, nations are no closer to a goal on cash for climate action
Week one at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan saw little progress on climate funding, but more is expected in week two.
Biden will become the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon rainforest
Joe Biden will be the first U.S. president to visit the Amazon as climate change efforts face setbacks under Trump.
Community wealth building is a strategy for Canada’s transition to net zero
Local ownership, democratic control, and a balanced distribution of wealth can play a critical role in advancing Canada’s net-zero objectives.
Massachusetts legislation looks to remove barriers to the state’s shift from natural gas
Massachusetts bill would give gas utilities and regulators new powers to offer customers “something else” such as heat from networked geothermal.
Solar power project in Brazil favelas hopes to shine in G20 spotlight
In Morro da Babilonia, Brazil, residents hope their local solar project will gain attention during Rio's G20 summit.
Message From Executive Secretary Simon Stiell Ahead of G20 Leaders Summit Issued at COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan
The following is a message from UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) as world leaders...
UN climate chief asks G20 leaders for boost as finance talks lag
The U.N. urges G20 leaders to back global climate finance at Rio, aiming to boost progress for COP29 talks.
Gazprom: Russia pumping gas via Ukraine but volumes to Austria cut
Russian gas giant Gazprom halts supplies to Austria’s OMV, but Ukraine-Europe flows stay steady.
