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HSBC Launches $100 Million Climate Finance InitiativeGlobal banking and financial services company HSBC announced the launch of a Climate Solutions Partnership with World Resources Institute (WRI) and WWF, aimed at unlocking barriers to finance for companies and projects that tackle climate change, and to bring emerging climate solutions to commercial viability and scale.The global initiative…

IKEA Foundation Commits €1 Billion to Reduce GHG EmissionsThe IKEA Foundation steps up its environmental ambition in alignment with the Paris Agreement and commits an additional €1 billion (roughly US$1.2 billion) to climate programmes over the next five years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. With this new funding, the IKEA Foundation will support renewable energy…

Which parts of the ocean can we protect for the biggest benefit? Scientists know that protecting the ocean is important for marine species. But new work from an international team has shown how strategically designating marine protected areas may kill three birds with one stone. In one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind,…

Lasso: at home recycling solution Lasso is the home recycling solution that ensures 100% of inserted & accepted plastics, glass, and metals are broken down into their pure valuable form. Reduce your carbon footprint, eventually earn money, and save time recycling without stress, mess or weekly collection. Simply place plastics, metals or glass within Lasso and let it…

Governments achieve target of protecting 17% of land globallyAmid growing pressure to protect nature, an area greater than the landmass of Russia has been added to the world’s network of national parks and conservation areas since 2010. As of today, about 17% of land and inland water ecosystems and 8% of marine areas are within…

One in four cities cannot afford climate crisis protection measures Survey of 800 cities around the world finds almost 43% do not even have a plan to adapt to impacts of global heating. We need to do more. One in four cities around the world lack the money to protect themselves against the ravages of climate breakdown,…