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Processed food is a global health crisis
Released at COP23, “Chronic Disease, Changing Diets, & Sustainability: The Globalization of Western-style Eating & Its Implications” sheds light on the intersection of diet, public health, and environmental sustainability, with case studies from China, South Africa, India, Mexico and Brazil.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
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Press release: China consolidates position as global leader on green finance, says new research
The report finds that China – which put green finance on the G20 agenda during its 2016 presidency – is following through on its political commitment to boost the financing required to do this. The report looks particularly at progress since the State Council in August 2016 approved a set of recommendations for action on greening China’s financial system.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Greenhouse gases must be scrubbed from the air
Sweden’s pledge is among the world’s most ambitious. But if the global temperature is to have a good chance of not rising more than 2ºC above its pre-industrial level, as stipulated in the Paris climate agreement of 2015, worldwide emissions must similarly hit “net zero” no later than 2090. After that, emissions must go “net negative”, with more carbon removed from the stock than is emitted.
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- Environment
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- climate change
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World carbon emissions on the rise again: study
Carbon emissions had been roughly flat from 2014-16, but will increase this year mainly due to a rise in China after a two-year decline, the scientists said.
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- Environment
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- climate change
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Report: Poorer Countries Suffer Most From Extreme Weather Events
Increased intensity of storms takes a toll on small island states and poor countries. Since 1997, over 520,000 people have been killed by more than 11,000 extreme weather events.
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- Environment
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- climate change
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COP23: NGOs may take nations to court over climate loss and damage
Developed countries have not lived up to their promises around climate financing. NGOs at the UN climate talks in Bonn are now pushing for action through legal means.
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- Environment
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- climate change, NGOs
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Rich Nations Fail to Help Developing World Fight Climate Change
Clean energy investments in China, sub-Saharan African and other emerging markets fell 27 percent in 2016, to $111.4 billion, Bloomberg New Energy Finance said in a study Monday. Less than 10 percent of that spending came from rich countries.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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Huge private sector investment puts Paris climate target in reach, says report
At least one trillion dollars are being invested globally in ways to reduce the threat of climate change, including renewable power, energy efficiency, and public transport around the world.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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