Global Cause
Climate Action 2024
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Powering Africa’s future with climate-smart innovation
As global leaders gather at COP29 in Baku, a priority for Africa is clear: accelerating access to reliable and sustainable electricity. Today, nearly one in two people in Africa lack access to electricity. Without affordable and sustainable power, Africa will not reach its development aspirations or the economic transformation needed for a world free of...
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Three ways insurers are investing in ecosystem restoration to combat climate change
Discover the three ways insurers can support ecosystem protection and restoration in developing countries, both in their role as insurance providers and as investors. Following COP29, the focus on financing climate action in developing countries highlights an opportunity for insurers to play a vital role in ecosystem restoration. Many are adopting insurance for nature-positive solutions to...
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Advancing COP29 climate finance targets through a human rights approach
Following ambitious new climate finance targets set at COP29, there is a growing consensus that a fair and inclusive human-rights-based approach is essential for effective climate action. Human rights are one of the four thematic areas shaping the banking industry’s approach to climate finance over the next five years. Integrating human rights considerations into climate...