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GIP Africa Chapter Launched at COP27

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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CAIRO, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Green Investment Principles (GIP) for the Belt and Road officially announced its second regional office, Africa Chapter, during the COP27.

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  • CAIRO, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Green Investment Principles (GIP) for the Belt and Road officially announced its second regional office, Africa Chapter, during the COP27.
  • After the Central Asia office launched in 2021, the Africa chapter will seek to expand membership of the GIP, facilitate green investment opportunities, build capacity for local financial institutions, and convene resources to support development sustainable standards and principles for Africa.
  • Hendrik du Toit and Brahim Benjelloun-Touimi welcomed the establishment of the GIP Africa Chapter and expressed strong confidence for its future operations.
  • The GIP Africa office, as the second regional chapter launched, will build on current experiences, collaborate with other international initiatives, and continue sharing leading practices from other GIP members.

With climate finance front and centre at COP27, Canada helping to respond to priorities of developing countries

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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This investment supports the Global Shield against Climate Risk to strengthen the Global Climate Risk Finance and Insurance Architecture.

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  • This investment supports the Global Shield against Climate Risk to strengthen the Global Climate Risk Finance and Insurance Architecture.
  • The Climate Finance Access Network has made great strides in building developing countries' capacity to structure and securing public and private finance for priority climate mitigation and adaptation investments.
  • The Climate Finance Delivery Plan Progress Report identified access to climate finance as a key area of focus.
  • "Canada stands by developing countries, which are most affected by climate change, helping mitigate and adapt to its effects.

CTrees reveals hidden truths of global forest carbon

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at COP27, non-profit CTrees has launched its highly anticipated country- and jurisdiction-level datasets, an AI-enabled satellite data product that provides a consistent inventory of the carbon in forests globally.

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  • "CTrees has developed the AI to accurately map and account for carbon stocks of individual trees everywhere on the planet.
  • CTrees, which has been developed by leading scientists and data engineers, also provides, for the first time, a direct measurement of global forest degradation.
  • The data will help inform voluntary carbon market participants who continue to grapple with questions over the true carbon emissions reduction potential of forest investments and how to accurately account for traded carbon.
  • Led by an international team of scientists and engineers, CTrees delivers science-driven data on forest carbon to governments, companies, and organizations seeking to reduce carbon emissions from deforestation and degradation and restore forests at all scales: https://ctrees.org .

ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. Announces Completion of Construction and Official Opening of BMW-Sponsored Ecological Bird Observatory Project in China Liaoning Province

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BEIJING, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: RETO) (the "Company" or "ReTo") today announced that the Company has completed construction of the BMW-sponsored ecological bird observatory project, which was officially inaugurated this month.

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  • BEIJING, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: RETO) (the "Company" or "ReTo") today announced that the Company has completed construction of the BMW-sponsored ecological bird observatory project, which was officially inaugurated this month.
  • ReTo was awarded the RMB1.5 million (approximately $0.2 million) contract to construct the project.
  • The Reserve is located in Dawa County and Liaohekou Ecological and Economic Park in Panjin City, Liaoning Province, with a total area of more than 800 square kilometers (approximately 197.7 acres).
  • The ecological bird observatory will promote future development of the Reserve in bird observation and relevant research and popular science education.

CTrees reveals hidden truths of global forest carbon

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at COP27, non-profit CTrees has launched its highly anticipated country- and jurisdiction-level datasets, an AI-enabled satellite data product that provides a consistent inventory of the carbon in forests globally.

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  • "CTrees has developed the AI to accurately map and account for carbon stocks of individual trees everywhere on the planet.
  • CTrees, which has been developed by leading scientists and data engineers, also provides, for the first time, a direct measurement of global forest degradation.
  • CTrees is a non-profit organization that tracks carbon in every tree and forest on the planet.
  • Led by an international team of scientists and engineers, CTrees delivers science-driven data on forest carbon to governments, companies, and organizations seeking to reduce carbon emissions from deforestation and degradation and restore forests at all scales: https://ctrees.org .

WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION CALLS ON CANADA TO RECOGNIZE ROLE OF FACTORY FARMING IN CLIMATE CRISIS

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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Recent research by Navius, commissioned by World Animal Protection shows Canada produces 91 megatonnes of CO2 emissions from its combined agricultural sectors.

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  • Recent research by Navius, commissioned by World Animal Protection shows Canada produces 91 megatonnes of CO2 emissions from its combined agricultural sectors.
  • "Industrial animal agriculture is one of the largest drivers of agricultural-related greenhouse gas emissions," said Lynn Kavanagh, World Animal Protection's Farming Campaign Manager.
  • World Animal Protection is urging governments attending COP27, including Canada, to stop building new industrial farming systems and to make higher animal welfare compulsory in existing facilities to prevent animal suffering.
  • World Animal Protection has spokespeople available to discuss the role of agriculture in the climate crisis and the need for governments to take action.

Nordic pension funds want to increase climate investments in emerging markets and developing economies

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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Insurance & Pension Denmark reported today thatDanish pension funds have invested US$9 billion in new clean energy investments since July 2021.

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  • Insurance & Pension Denmark reported today thatDanish pension funds have invested US$9 billion in new clean energy investments since July 2021.
  • This is also the case for new investments in emerging markets and developing economies, which are proving to be on track.
  • Kent Damsgaard, CEO, Insurance and Pension Denmark
    "Our current climate investments in emerging markets and developing countries are limited.
  • Committing pension funds in 2021: Almenni Pension Fund, ATP, Bank Employees' Pension Fund, The Pension Fund for Reykjavk City Employees, Birta Pension Fund, Br Pension Fund, Environment Agency Pension Fund, Festa Pension Fund, Frjlsi Pension Fund, Gildi Pension Fund, Greater Manchester Pension Fund, Ilmarinen, KLP, Lifsverk Pension Fund, Lv Group, LSR - Icelandic Pension Fund for State Employees, Merseyside Pension Fund, Nest Pension, Pension Fund of Commerce, Skandia, SL The General Pension Fund, SPP, Stapi Pension Fund, Storebrand Group, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company.

Pew Among Organizations Making Expansive Commitment to Map Indian Ocean Seagrass

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pew Charitable Trusts today committed to a broad, multilateral effort to map seagrass in the Indian Ocean with field verification in specific countries.

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  • SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pew Charitable Trusts today committed to a broad, multilateral effort to map seagrass in the Indian Ocean with field verification in specific countries.
  • But the addition of seagrass to climate response policies has been hinderedby a lack of standardized data regarding seagrass coverage.
  • The new mapping initiative will seek to scale this approach throughout the entire Indian Ocean to support stronger protection and management of seagrass ecosystems.
  • The project aims to develop a standardized map of seagrass habitats throughout the Indian Ocean by 2025 and will support regional capacity building and locally led in-country field verification in several nations across the western Indian Ocean.

Global Times: Rebounding nature: China becomes global trailblazer in wetland conservation with dynamic legislative, technological advancements

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The achievements of Wuhan's urban wetland ecological protection are the epitome of China's overall wisdom in wetland conservation.

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  • The achievements of Wuhan's urban wetland ecological protection are the epitome of China's overall wisdom in wetland conservation.
  • President Xi noted that historic achievements have been made in wetlands conservation in China, and China has put in place a protection system, and enacted a Wetlands Conservation Law.
  • China's long-term commitment to wetland conservation as well as tackling climate change and protecting biodiversity has won wide recognitions from attending international representatives.
  • China joined the Ramsar Convention - an intergovernmental agreement dedicated to the conservation and rational use of wetland ecosystems - in 1992.

The Rising Adoption Of Sustainable Agricultural Practices Is Expected To Drive The Seed Coating Materials Market, By TBRC

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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LONDON, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Implementation of sustainable agricultural practices is driving the growth of the seed coating materials market during the forecast period. The sustainable agriculture practices include ensuring soil fertility and encouraging biodiversity, improving the ecological conditions and preventing pollution, consuming less non-renewable resources, supporting rural economic development, and raising people's environmental awareness and responsibility.  The sustainable agricultural practices are promoting the use of bio-based seed coating materials as these use ingredients such as microbes like fungi and bacteria, as well as plant extracts and algae extracts.

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    LONDON, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Implementation of sustainable agricultural practices is driving the growth of the seed coating materials market during the forecast period.
  • The sustainable agricultural practices are promoting the use of bio-based seed coating materials as these use ingredients such as microbes like fungi and bacteria, as well as plant extracts and algae extracts.
  • The seed coating materials market is expected to reach $2.72 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 8.42%.
  • Research and development for biological seed treatment is being undertaken and major companies are developing innovations in seed coating materials market.