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What should cities of the future look like?

Our Environment

With the effects of Climate Change an imminent threat to the world and with cities contributing to more than 60% of Global Greenhouse Gas emissions (United Nations, 2021), future cities will also need to secure sustainable development. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, to stay within 1.5-degree

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Analysis: What’s at stake for India and South Asia at COP26?

A Greener Life

South Asia is home to nearly a quarter of the world’s population , and to some of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. South Asia is home to nearly a quarter of the world’s population , and to some of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The net-zero debate.

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Analysis: What challenges face Chile’s new ‘environmentalist’ government?

A Greener Life

The president-elect, who is currently finishing his second term as a congressman, made environmental and climate change issues central to his campaign. He pledged to create “Chile’s first green government”, and will arrive in office with a number of challenges to prove these credentials.

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Analysis: Green jobs take off in China

A Greener Life

In China, government plans to peak and neutralise national carbon emissions, and for a wholesale green transition , have caused a boom in “green employment”. The bump may be linked to China’s commitment, made in September 2020, to reach carbon neutrality before 2060. The rise of ESG is changing that. in 2015 to 13.3%

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NYC Issues Proposed Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Loan Regulations

SPR Law

In late October 2020, the New York City Department of Finance issued proposed regulations to implement a Property Assessed Clean Energy (“PACE”) loan program in NYC to provide targeted loans with favorable terms to building owners for installation of systems designed to reduce energy use and carbon emissions.

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How Finance can help stop climate change: Green bonds

Edouard Stenger

The money will be allocated to energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions, among many others. Coal-burning and loving Poland also issued a large bond last year dedicated to renewable energy and efficiency. Following the Green Bond Principles (GBP) and the Climate Bonds Iniative are just two ways to do so.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Acidification : Reducing the pH rating of a substance making it more acidic in nature, for example, increased carbon emissions lead to the oceans absorbing more of it, increasing acidification and damaging ecology such as coral bleaching. Climate change : The process by which the climate changes due to “forcings”.