WEF launches philanthropic initiative to mobilise $3tr a year to tackle climate crisis

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WEF launches philanthropic initiative to mobilise $3tr a year to tackle climate crisis

Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) initiative aims to leverage philanthropic capital to help drive the trillion dollar investments needed to tackle climate change and nature loss

A new global philanthropic initiative to help mobilise the estimated $3tr a year needed to deliver net zero emissions, reverse nature loss, and restore biodiversity by 2050 was launched this week at the...

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