The African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC), located within the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), is an institution with a primary objective of enhancing the resilience of African countries to climate change. They strive to achieve this through the provision of technical help and advisory services which are designed to fortify countries against the […]
The EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute has recently praised the retention of the double materiality principle in the European Single Electronic Reporting Standard (ESRS) under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This signifies a crucial step in ensuring that businesses consider both their impact on the environment and the environment’s impact on their operations. However, the […]
HDBank, a leading financial institution in Vietnam, has achieved a significant milestone by winning the 2023 Asian Banking & Finance Award in the “Sustainability Initiative of the Year – Việt Nam” category. The prestigious award, presented annually by a renowned finance magazine, is a recognition of performance, innovation, and excellence in the banking and finance […]
In a sobering revelation, a report from Climate Central has indicated that around 80% of the global population, or nearly 7 billion people, experienced unusually high temperatures in July 2023 due to human-caused climate change. This staggering figure underscores an alarming reality: the climate crisis is not a distant threat, but a present danger that […]
Pennsylvania cities and towns face a hefty price tag to mitigate the impacts of climate change, according to the Center for Climate Integrity. The group estimates that these areas will need to allocate $15 billion by 2040 to adequately address the looming environmental crisis. One of the report’s alarming findings is that a quarter of […]
Today’s Climate Change Poster Collection features Fossil fuels, which include coal, fuel oil, and natural gas, are hydrocarbons that have been formed from the remains of dead plants and animals. These fuels are a crucial part of our daily lives, powering everything from our homes and cars to the factories that manufacture the goods we […]
Today’s Climate Change Poster Collection features Renewable energy, often described as the energy of the future, is derived from sources that are inexhaustible and can be replenished within a human’s lifespan. This sustainable form of energy is primarily harvested from naturally replenishing resources like sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat. One of the common […]
In recent times, there has been a growing concern over the possibility of obsession with climate change being classified as a real mental disorder. This anxiety and dread, fueled more by alarmist weather stories than the actual climate situation, is permeating society at an alarming rate. While the situation concerning climate change is indeed dire, […]
In 2022, the Southeast African nation of Malawi faced one of its most devastating public health crises. Nearly 200,000 Malawians were displaced, and over 1,600 lives were tragically lost due to an unprecedented outbreak of cholera following the catastrophic aftermath of two tropical storms. The cholera outbreak, which peaked alarmingly at 700 cases per day, […]
Mufin Green Finance, a BSE-listed NBFC company established in 2016, has raised an impressive INR 80,000,000 from the Shell Foundation. This funding is set to establish a $2 million First Loan Default Guarantee (FLDG) pool with a noble cause attached to it. Mufin plans to use this fund to finance a whopping 42,000 Electric Vehicles […]