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Don't cry over spilled milk: Fooditive introduces its vegan casein to successfully replace cow's milk in dairy applications.

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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After great success with its upcycled natural sweetener, the company is now expanding to animal-free dairy proteins.

Key Points: 
  • After great success with its upcycled natural sweetener, the company is now expanding to animal-free dairy proteins.
  • The company, through its unique fermentation process, has been expanded from creating sweeteners to the development of a casein powder without the use of animals.
  • The key to producing Fooditives vegan casein was to first understand the milk formula.
  • We have been delighted that pioneers and experts in the dairy industry are interested in our vegan casein.

Largest ever gathering of global leaders on climate adaptation at COP26 demonstrates growing urgency for climate adaptation in Africa

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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That is why African countries, working with the Global Center on Adaptation and the African Development Bank and other partners, have launched the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program.

Key Points: 
  • That is why African countries, working with the Global Center on Adaptation and the African Development Bank and other partners, have launched the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program.
  • African nations have endorsed the Program as Africas preferred mechanism to deploy adaptation finance for adaptation projects in Africa.
  • The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program requires $12.5 billion by 2025 in addition to the $12.5 billion already committed by the African Development Bank.
  • The world must join the hands of the African leaders that have said loud and clear: we will make Africa adapted to climate change.

The world’s first fully accessible art depot opens its doors in 10 days

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen is set to open its doors in 10 days on 6 November 2021 making the entire internationally renowned art collection of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen accessible to the public.

Key Points: 
  • Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen is set to open its doors in 10 days on 6 November 2021 making the entire internationally renowned art collection of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen accessible to the public.
  • Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen breaks with this hidden tradition and makes all the invisible artworks visible a world first.
  • In the iconic, mirrored art depot designed by MVRDV the museums 151,000 artefacts are placed at the heart of the city.
  • Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen is a collaboration that involves Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, the City of Rotterdam and Stichting De Verre Bergen.

Global Leaders Call: No Success at COP26 without a fair deal for Africa

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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He highlighted AAAP as an important opportunity to realize a resilient and prosperous future for Africa.

Key Points: 
  • He highlighted AAAP as an important opportunity to realize a resilient and prosperous future for Africa.
  • Patrick Verkooijen, in his inaugural annual lecture as GCA CEO, commented:
    Africa will suffer higher GDP losses than most other regions of the world.
  • Effects of climate change in Africa threaten lives, jobs, and the substantial economic and development progress of the past two decades.
  • Thats why the African Union, working with the Global Center on Adaptation, the African Development Bank and other partners, is endorsing the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program.

Global Center on Adaptation releases new research on the benefits of climate adaptation for Africa

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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The report states that even if the Paris Climate Agreement goals are achieved, the economic costs of climate change in Africa are projected to be large.

Key Points: 
  • The report states that even if the Paris Climate Agreement goals are achieved, the economic costs of climate change in Africa are projected to be large.
  • GCAs analysis of the data demonstrates that only adaptation can reduce the economic costs of climate change in Africa over the next 20 years and that Africa needs to scale up adaptation now.
  • The level of climate change in the next 20 years for Africa is already locked in, and these impacts can only be reduced by adaptation.
  • Yet studies show that the benefits of adaptation measures are almost always more than twice the costs, and often are more than five times higher.

Media Advisory: Ahead of COP26, global leaders to gather in Nairobi to share new research on benefits of adaptation action in Africa

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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The Global Center on Adaptation STA 2021 report outlines the economic benefits of climate adaptation on the continent.

Key Points: 
  • The Global Center on Adaptation STA 2021 report outlines the economic benefits of climate adaptation on the continent.
  • During his inaugural annual lecture, Professor Patrick Verkooijen, CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation, will share the adaptation imperative for Africa ahead of COP26 and the critical importance of accelerating the pace of resilience-building in Africa through the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP).
  • AAAP aims to mobilize $25 billion to support Africa's adaptation plans over five years ($5 billion per year).
  • The program has been endorsed by President Tshisekedi, Chair of the African Union and President Ali Bongo of Gabon, the African Union Champion for Adaptation.

Global Leaders on COP26: Climate Emergency Demands Policy Shift to Adaptation

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Monday, September 6, 2021
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Today, global leaders gathered in Rotterdam to participate in the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) High Level Dialogue: An Adaptation Acceleration Imperative for COP26.

Key Points: 
  • Today, global leaders gathered in Rotterdam to participate in the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) High Level Dialogue: An Adaptation Acceleration Imperative for COP26.
  • It highlighted that certain impacts, such as extreme heat spells, would double in scale over the next decade, demanding unprecedented acceleration and investment in adaptation and resilience to counteract the growing climate emergency.
  • remarked Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the Global Center on Adaptation.
  • Countries are ready for new ambition on adaptation, and they are ready for much scaled up financing for adaptation too.

Media Advisory: Leaders Group of Global Organizations to Issue Climate Emergency Call

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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adapting the world to our climate emergency is essential for our safety even as we continue to tackle a global pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • adapting the world to our climate emergency is essential for our safety even as we continue to tackle a global pandemic.
  • The GCAs new floating global center is emblematic of the future solutions that will need to be implemented to cope with the climate crisis.
  • If the number of accreditation requests exceeds the available spaces for media representatives, a selection will be made.
  • The GCA has a worldwide network of regional offices in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Dhaka, Bangladesh and Beijing, China.

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, a Leading Securities Fraud Law Firm, Announces the Filing of a Securities Class Action on Behalf of BlueCity Holdings Limited (BLCT) Investors

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Friday, July 23, 2021
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BlueCity investors have until September 17, 2021 to file a lead plaintiff motion.

Key Points: 
  • BlueCity investors have until September 17, 2021 to file a lead plaintiff motion.
  • If you suffered a loss on your BlueCity investments or would like to inquire about potentially pursuing claims to recover your loss under the federal securities laws, you can submit your contact information at https://www.glancylaw.com/cases/bluecity-holdings-limited/ .
  • You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at [email protected] to learn more about your rights.
  • This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Robbins LLP Announces That BlueCity Holdings Limited (BLCT) is Being Sued for Misleading Shareholders

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
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BlueCity operates a platform for the LGBTQ community primarily under the BlueCity brand in China, India, Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Key Points: 
  • BlueCity operates a platform for the LGBTQ community primarily under the BlueCity brand in China, India, Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam.
  • The platform provides products and services, including social and entertainment, online health consulting and online pharmacy, and assisted reproductive technology.
  • If you suffered a loss due to BlueCity Holdings Limited's misconduct, click here .
  • According to the complaint, BlueCity conducted its IPO on July 8, 2020, issuing 5.3 million shares of the Company's ADSs at $16.00 per share.