2018 is a particularly important year because it will allow us to demonstrate whether we are able to translate the objectives of the Paris Agreement into real actions. In the upcoming COP24, which will take place in December 2018 in Katowice, Poland, one of the main tasks will be to finalize and approve the guidelines needed to operationalize the implementation of the Paris … [Read more...] about A key year for climate action
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The Blue Economy: Think like a #BOSs!
Today is World Oceans Day 2018 (#WorldOceansDay) with the action focus being: Preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean. There is an increasing awareness of the importance of oceans especially the issue of contamination of ocean space by marine debris, including plastics, with the ever-increasing growth of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch; but of … [Read more...] about The Blue Economy: Think like a #BOSs!
A Fifth of Power Plants Globally Could Need to be Stranded to Meet Climate Goals
To maintain global warming below 2°C, the world needs to switch to carbon-free electricity. But energy investors seem to disagree. Coal, gas, and diesel plants are a big chunk of the trillions of dollars scheduled to be invested in expanding power production capacity over the coming years. Those investments are at risk of becoming stranded assets. They may need to be shut … [Read more...] about A Fifth of Power Plants Globally Could Need to be Stranded to Meet Climate Goals
The game against deforestation. Won or lost?
We are a few weeks away from Russia 2018 and we do not want to miss the most important match: the game against deforestation. In Guatemala, 115,000 hectares of forest are lost each year, equivalent to 450 soccer fields every day. Terrible, is not it? Although it is a country that still conserves 34% of its forests, with this rate of deforestation, in a period of 30 years it … [Read more...] about The game against deforestation. Won or lost?
Climate Change Threatens the Financial System
Last week, the United Nations climate change negotiations took place in Bonn, Germany to define the rules to implement the Paris Agreement and discuss ways to increase global action on climate change. While these talks are essential for building progress, the world stands a scant chance of solving climate change unless the private sector steps up too. The increasing … [Read more...] about Climate Change Threatens the Financial System