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The Battle for the Planet: How Climate Change Investments Can – And Must – Save the World
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change highlighted the grim trendlines of global warming – a problem that, if left unchecked, will have a catastrophic impact on the planet. But as Bonnie Foley-Wong at Pique Ventures explains, the financial impacts of climate change have already begun, and investors – whether as individuals or institutions – can play a key role in developing and scaling solutions. She highlights seven areas and themes that investors can focus on to help build a planet where future generations can thrive.
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- Environment, Investing
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Social Impact Capital Closes $42 Million To Invest in the ‘Best Ideas in Impact’
Woman-led social impact venture capital firm, which has already invested in two 'impact unicorns,' is supported by some of the most celebrated LPs in the industry
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Supporting Women Farmers in the Age of Climate Change: Why It’s Time To Look at Agriculture Solutions Through Both a Gender and Climate Lens
In sub-Saharan Africa, women smallholder farmers face a number of significant barriers, from lower access to resources, to entrenched sociocultural norms that limit their mobility, time and decision-making power. And these obstacles are exacerbated by climate change, which also places unique burdens on women. In response to these overlapping challenges, Bianca Samson, Flavia Howard and Charlie Habershon at Dalberg argue that agricultural support efforts must combine a gender and climate lens. They discuss ways to align these three priorities to drive catalytic impact.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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COP26: Climate Threats to Smallholder Farmers Drive New Investments in CGIAR Research, Pushing 2021 Pledges Close to $1 Billion
Facing mounting evidence that climate change will fall hardest on agriculture-dependent regions like sub-Saharan Africa, a coalition of funders at the United Nations climate summit pledged $575 million.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Jeff Bezos Promises $2 Billion To Fix Africa’s Forests and Food After Meeting Prince Charles
The world's second-richest man has upped his pledge to help fund reforestation, and agricultural transformation, in Africa.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Why Water Is the Next Net-Zero Environmental Target
The UN, whose COP26 climate conference takes place this week, is predicting that there will be a 40% shortfall in freshwater resources by 2030.
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- WASH
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- Global
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- climate change
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Africa’s First Climate Credit Facility for Agriculture Launches in Kenya
Africa’s first climate adaptation credit facility for agriculture, ADAPTA, has launched with USD 1.5 million in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for Phase I in Kenya.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, innovation
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BlackRock Raises $673 Million for Climate-focused Infrastructure Fund
The world's largest money manager hopes the fund, announced on Tuesday and dubbed the Climate Finance Partnership, will show how to mobilize private capital in developing countries to tackle climate change, a sticking point at United Nations climate talks underway in Glasgow.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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