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  • COP29: Climate crisis an 'economy killer', says UNFCCC's Stiell

    12 November 2024

    The climate crisis is an "economy killer" that could be destroying up to 5% of GDP in many countries, according to Simon Stiell, executive secretary of UNFCCC, organiser of COP29.

  • Nature-based investments becoming 'increasingly profitable' in Brazil

    23 September 2024

    Nature-based solutions are becoming "increasingly profitable" in Brazil, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Climate Champions group has said, as it calls for further "innovative financial mechanisms".

  • People Moves 4 March: PRI, SASB, Blue Owl & more...

    04 March 2022

  • Papua New Guinea issues forestry carbon credits in first for sovereigns

    09 April 2021

    Papua New Guinea is to become the first country to issue REDD+ forestry carbon credits.

  • People moves: UNFCCC: London Collective Investment Vehicle: Aon Securities

    14 June 2019

    The United Nations Framework Concerning Climate Change (UNFCCC) has hired Padraig Oliver as a climate finance programme officer.

  • People Moves: UN Environment, Northern Trust Asset Management, Liontrust and United Nations-led Climate Technology Centre and Network

    22 February 2019

    Inger Andersen has been elected as executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to replace Erik Solheim.

  • COP24 sees historic agreement on Paris rulebook, but work remains

    17 December 2018

    A historic agreement on the rules that will govern the Paris Agreement has been sealed at the Katowice climate change conference (COP 24), but countries failed to agree changes to strengthen emissions trading schemes.

  • Financial institutions to be held to account on climate by ISO standard

    14 December 2018

    A framework that is designed to assess the impact on climate change of financial institutions’ investments is to be launched next year.

  • People Moves: Gold Standard, Cicero, Investec AM and ShareAction

    30 November 2018

    Yvo de Boer has been announced as new president-elect of the Gold Standard Foundation Board, replacing David Shelmerdine.

  • People Moves: GIIN and FTSE Russell

    16 November 2018

    Sean Gilbert has been appointed as director of membership at the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).