Climate crisis

Ceres welcomes landmark SEC rule on corporate climate disclosure

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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BOSTON, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceres welcomes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) adoption of the first-ever federal rule mandating the disclosure of climate-related risks from all U.S. public companies.

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  • BOSTON, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceres welcomes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) adoption of the first-ever federal rule mandating the disclosure of climate-related risks from all U.S. public companies.
  • Ceres and investors have long advocated for mandatory corporate climate disclosure, resulting in the SEC issuing interpretive guidance in 2010 and adopting today's mandatory rule.
  • The adoption of this rule follows California's two c orporate climate disclosure laws, which apply to both public and private companies that exceed certain revenue thresholds.
  • "The laws serve as an important complement to the SEC's climate disclosure rule.

Media Advisory: UN Global Compact to Accelerate Private Sector Climate Action at COP28

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Monday, November 27, 2023
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The UN Global Compact focus at COP28 is to advance private sector action to cut emissions, accelerate a just transition to a green economy, and invest in adaptation and resilience for a liveable planet through the Forward Faster Initiative .

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  • The UN Global Compact focus at COP28 is to advance private sector action to cut emissions, accelerate a just transition to a green economy, and invest in adaptation and resilience for a liveable planet through the Forward Faster Initiative .
  • As part of the COP28 programme, the UN Global Compact and its Networks will hold several sessions aligned to the meeting’s thematic areas.
  • Most of the sessions will take place at the COP28 Blue Zone, which is accessible to UNFCCC-accredited media.
  • The Africa Business Leaders Coalition presents the African Private Sector Reception.

U.S. Heartland Mayors Bridge the Mississippi and Yangtze communities with Historic China Visit

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Monday, November 27, 2023
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In the first such visit since the pandemic; the U.S. Heartland China Association (USHCA) led a bipartisan delegation of six U.S. mayors representing communities along the Mississippi River Basin to visit their counterparts in the People's Republic of China.

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  • JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In the first such visit since the pandemic; the U.S. Heartland China Association (USHCA) led a bipartisan delegation of six U.S. mayors representing communities along the Mississippi River Basin to visit their counterparts in the People's Republic of China.
  • This Mayors' delegation visit took place in the context of recent visits by Senator Chuck Schumer and a bi-partisan delegation of six U.S.
  • Senators , California Governor Gavin Newsom's recent trip to China, and the meeting in San Francisco between President Biden and President Xi .
  • Like these national leaders, the mayors went to China to underscore the importance of maintaining open lines of communication between the United States and China.

Emory University Hosts Webinar With Dr. Daniel Goleman and Dr. Susan Bauer-Wu on the Dalai Lama's Vision for a "Compassion Revolution"

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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The webinar will address the meaning behind the Dalai Lama’s entreaty, how citizens might help bring it about, and highlight the work of Emory’s Compassion Center as it responds to the Dalai Lama’s challenge.

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  • The webinar will address the meaning behind the Dalai Lama’s entreaty, how citizens might help bring it about, and highlight the work of Emory’s Compassion Center as it responds to the Dalai Lama’s challenge.
  • Twenty-five years ago, in the presence of Emory University Presidential Distinguished Professor, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Emory signed the Emory-Tibet Partnership.
  • By 2017 the collaboration had evolved into a robust, global center of education and research called The Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics (aka, Emory Compassion Center).
  • The Emory Compassion Center works alongside scientists, educators, contemplatives, and philanthropists to pioneer programs at the intersection of science and spirituality.

Church Pension Group to Host Virtual Conversation on Global Faith-Based Investors and the Climate Crisis

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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The Church Pension Group (CPG), a financial services organization that serves The Episcopal Church, announced that it will host a virtual conversation entitled, Global Faith-Based Investors and the Climate Crisis , on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET.

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  • The Church Pension Group (CPG), a financial services organization that serves The Episcopal Church, announced that it will host a virtual conversation entitled, Global Faith-Based Investors and the Climate Crisis , on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET.
  • Attendees will discover the connection between faith-based beliefs and sustainable investment activity that positively addresses the climate crisis.
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    The Church Pension Group, a financial services organization that serves The Episcopal Church, announced that it will host a virtual conversation entitled, Global Faith-Based Investors and the Climate Crisis, on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET.
  • Attendees will discover the connection between faith-based beliefs and sustainable investment activity that positively addresses the climate crisis.

Worth Media and EDF Announce Solutions that Scale, 3rd Annual Techonomy Climate Summit During Climate Week NYC

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Monday, July 17, 2023
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NEW YORK, July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Worth Media, in partnership with EDF, announced today the 3rd Annual Techonomy Climate Summit, which will take place during Climate Week NYC and the UN General Assembly this September 20th.  Focused on "Solutions that Scale," Techonomy Climate NYC will bring together a remarkable lineup of sustainability experts, entrepreneurs, investors, government officials, and tech executives to share and uplift emerging climate solutions. 

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  • Focused on "Solutions that Scale," Techonomy Climate NYC will bring together a remarkable lineup of sustainability experts, entrepreneurs, investors, government officials, and tech executives to share and uplift emerging climate solutions.
  • "We want to highlight the business leaders and innovators that are making bold, lasting change, and scaling breakthrough solutions now.
  • Techonomy Climate: Solutions That Scale is a daylong event exploring diversified approaches to solving climate change, from carbon removal & sequestration, lower consumption, and reliable renewable energy to nature-based solutions.
  • "EDF is focused on science-based, innovative solutions that can meet the scale of the climate crisis," said Fred Krupp, President of EDF.

The 2023 Climate Solutions Prize, JNF Canada, The Climate Solutions Prize Organization, Start-Up Nation Central and KKL-JNF Join Forces to Award Prizes Worth over $2M to Israeli Solutions Combatting the Climate Crisis Through Innovation and Research

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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Launched in 2020, CSP is the most comprehensive initiative established to support Israeli research and innovation addressing climate change.

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  • Launched in 2020, CSP is the most comprehensive initiative established to support Israeli research and innovation addressing climate change.
  • The Breakthrough Research Prize proposes to galvanize Israel, also known as the Start-Up Nation, to curb the climate crisis.
  • The 2023 Israeli Climate Tech Landscape Map details leading companies with solutions addressing the climate crisis.
  • For all information about the Climate Solutions Prize, please visit www.climatesolutionsprize.com
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Voltus to Host Future of Energy Summit with US Representative and Former FERC Chairmen Speakers

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO and BOSTON, April 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Voltus, Inc. ("Voltus"), the leading distributed energy resource (DER) technology platform and virtual power plant (VPP) operator, today announced that it will host a free in-person customer event, The Future of Energy Summit, in the D.C. area on Tuesday, April 25 from 10 am-1:30 pm ET.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO and BOSTON, April 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Voltus, Inc. ("Voltus"), the leading distributed energy resource (DER) technology platform and virtual power plant (VPP) operator, today announced that it will host a free in-person customer event, The Future of Energy Summit, in the D.C. area on Tuesday, April 25 from 10 am-1:30 pm ET.
  • The event will be hosted at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia.
  • An RSVP by April 14, 2023 is required to attend the event.
  • Customers and partners can RSVP here .

Panelists call for consistent and concerted effort to fight climate crisis at IMF Spring Meeting coorganised by IFF

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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The Resilience and Sustainability Trust was the first long term instrument of the IMF, said Li, which demonstrated the commitment of IMF member countries.

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  • The Resilience and Sustainability Trust was the first long term instrument of the IMF, said Li, which demonstrated the commitment of IMF member countries.
  • Ndagijimana said governments should equally prioritise climate crisis vis-a-vis Covid 19, with "immediate actions and continuous and consistent measures".
  • Li of the IMF thinks good policy environments and incentives are essential to crowd in the private sector in climate financing.
  • Ken Lay of RockCreek suggested that risks in climate projects are holding private funds from pouring into climate financing.

Panelists call for consistent and concerted effort to fight climate crisis at IMF Spring Meeting coorganised by IFF

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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The Resilience and Sustainability Trust was the first long term instrument of the IMF, said Li, which demonstrated the commitment of IMF member countries.

Key Points: 
  • The Resilience and Sustainability Trust was the first long term instrument of the IMF, said Li, which demonstrated the commitment of IMF member countries.
  • Ndagijimana said governments should equally prioritise climate crisis vis-a-vis Covid 19, with "immediate actions and continuous and consistent measures".
  • Li of the IMF thinks good policy environments and incentives are essential to crowd in the private sector in climate financing.
  • Ken Lay of RockCreek suggested that risks in climate projects are holding private funds from pouring into climate financing.