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Soros pledges money for clean energy and new Climate Policy Initiative
Financier and philanthropist George Soros has pledged to invest more than $1 billion (£625 million) in clean energy technology to tackle climate change. Speaking in Copenhagen last weekend, Soros also announced the foundation of the …
Climate change
George and Peter both make some very good points, and there is no doubt that we need philanthropic support for policy and direct action initiatives. The work that ECF is doing is vital, and so …
ADB report computes cost of failure to act on climate change
Falling rice production, rising sea levels forcing the relocation of millions, and more deaths from thermal stress, malaria, dengue and other diseases – these are among the consequences predicted by a new Asian Development Bank …
Handbook on Climate Related Investing across Asset Classes
This handbook sets out how to devise a portfolio-wide strategy for climate-related investing and identifies eight asset classes – cash and cash equivalents, fixed-income, public equities, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, commodities and hedge funds …
2009 Development Marketplace focuses on climate change adaptation
The theme of the World Bank’s Development Marketplace this year is to be climate change adaptation. The 2009 competition aims to identify 20-25 innovative, early-stage projects addressing the issue, with successful applicants receiving up to …
McKnight announces major commitment to combating climate change
The McKnight Foundation has announced a five-year, $100 million commitment to support a comprehensive strategy to prevent climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from key regions around the world. Along with the Hewlett and …
New platform to combat climate change in Latin America
Latin American organizations from the social and environmental, business, academic and communications sectors are collaborating in a regional initiative to combat climate change. Supported by the AVINA Foundation, which is also an active participant in …
Forum for Funders on Climate Change and International Development
Event Forum for Funders on Climate Change and International Development Date 9-11 February Venue Wilton Park, Sussex, UK It is a common perception that foundations and NGOs spend an inordinate amount of time not very …
Climate change
Climate change: should non-government funders be doing anything other than advocacy? While addressing climate change is seemingly on everyone’s agenda, it is less clear what role philanthropy should play, given the vast amounts of money …
UK report argues that tackling climate change can produce economic benefits
Tackling climate change offers a huge opportunity for boosting the economy and reducing poverty in the UK, argues a new report from the Roundtable on Climate Change and Poverty in the UK, a group of …