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'Economic Case for Nature': World Bank warns global economy is facing $2.7tr hit from nature degradation

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'Economic Case for Nature': World Bank warns global economy is facing $2.7tr hit from nature degradation

Major new report argues enhanced environmental protection would deliver a massive 'win-win' for the global economy

clock 02 July 2021 • 4 min read
Managing risk, achieving impact: Linking sovereign debt with climate and nature targets

Investment

Managing risk, achieving impact: Linking sovereign debt with climate and nature targets

Sustainability-linked sovereign bonds can help promote economic resilience and a much-needed sustainable recovery to Covid-19, according to the World Bank's Fiona Stewart and Samantha Power

clock 23 May 2021 • 5 min read
Study: Development banks are backing clean energy, but are struggling to kick fossil fuel habit

Investment

Study: Development banks are backing clean energy, but are struggling to kick fossil fuel habit

Analysis of investments made by nine of the world's biggest development banks has found that they spent four times more on clean energy than fossil fuels in 2020

clock 30 March 2021 • 3 min read
Food and drink giants urge UK government to strengthen deforestation laws

Policy

Food and drink giants urge UK government to strengthen deforestation laws

Firms including Tesco, Nestle and Waitrose want UK government proposals expanded to encompass all deforestation, not just that defined as illegal

clock 05 October 2020 •
Developing country climate plans deserve our respect

Climate change

Developing country climate plans deserve our respect

A number of developing countries are coming forward with ambitious decarbonisation plans, but as Ed King explains, their significance is often too easily ignored

clock 10 August 2020 •
Unilever steps up water conservation efforts

Efficiency

Unilever steps up water conservation efforts

Consumer goods giant unveils latest commitments from its recently announced €1bn 'nature and climate fund'

clock 30 July 2020 •
Huge finance gap leaving millions without access to electricity and clean cooking, report warns

Energy

Huge finance gap leaving millions without access to electricity and clean cooking, report warns

Research by Sustainable Energy for All initiative finds just a quarter of the required investment for universal electricity access is being delivered

clock 22 October 2019 • 3 min read
John McDonnell: Global institutions must throw 'entire weight' behind climate action

Policy

John McDonnell: Global institutions must throw 'entire weight' behind climate action

Shadow Chancellor will today call for the radical reform of global institutions, such as the World Bank and IMF, to better address the climate crisis

clock 13 July 2019 •
Levi Strauss inks World Bank agreement to cut supply chain emissions

Supply chain

Levi Strauss inks World Bank agreement to cut supply chain emissions

Jeans giant teams up with World Bank's IFC to cut greenhouse gas emissions at suppliers and mills in 10 countries

clock 01 July 2019 •
World Bank debuts €1.5bn SDG bond

Investment

World Bank debuts €1.5bn SDG bond

Bank prices 10-year Global Sustainable Development Bond, confirming latest green bond issue was oversubscribed with around €2bn of orders

clock 17 May 2019 •
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