… negotiations at every COP, organizations and countries from around the world host side events and talks at their pavilions. As I perused the list of events at the Nature+ … stocks and flows of carbon. The high-resolution spatial data will be made available to the public for free via the Resource Watch and the Global Forest Watch platforms online. Ani … better the success of their organizations. But mostly, it empowers communities who are protecting and restoring lands and forests across the world, by giving them the ability to …
… On Day 2, as I continued my foray into searching for innovation, strains of the previous day’s theme of … from it all kinds of products including vodka, perfume and hand sanitiser, with the eventual goal of scaling up enough to produce jet fuel. These transformative innovations … companies. “Some dinosaurs will evolve and some will go extinct.” I attended a couple other events this day, including one on incorporating TCFD (Task Force on Climate-Related …
… Ambition is a word we often hear when it comes to international policy conversations on climate, from … of the world. After this conversation, I wanted to see ambition in action. Several side events were closed to an in-person audience, with only organizers and speakers allowed into the room. This meant that I had to find a good spot to stream the event I was interested in on the COP26 online platform, and I knew the perfect place, quiet …
… It’s all good to talk about finding new ways to innovate and new models for putting ideas into … support. And intrapreneurship can also be an effective vehicle for innovation. In a panel event hosted at the Nature Pavilion on creating systemic change for a more regenerative … someone with limited exposure to the world of policy, I was excited to hear about some new partnerships that were being formed and innovative mechanisms that allowed for the …
… Decarbonization and a net zero future will require transformative leaps in clean energy investment and innovation, according to a recent report by … if net zero by 2050 is to be achieved. This mind-boggling number set the backdrop for an event on Day 5 of COP26 at the Business Pavilion. The Business Pavilion was hosted by the We … guides for businesses and advocating for policy changes, including aat COP26. The event drew me in with its title – “Innovating Our Way to Net-Zero: How Startups Can Solve …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Sobotka … Prize for Sustainable Ventures focused on solutions in four key areas of urgent action: Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, agriculture and land use Energy … Prize for Sustainable Ventures focused on solutions in four key areas of urgent action: Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity Food, agriculture and land use Energy …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is looking for a team of students to participate in an … amongst climate-focused companies as they (a) give companies the opportunity to provide public investors with forward projections on innovative business models that are profitable … outside of the European Union, with most corporate-level transactions occurring via private markets, including the recent acquisitions of Cypress Creek, Amp Solar, Origis …
… open pavilions throughout the conference Each country had its own pavilion where daily events were organized around specific topics. Then there were the side events which were … This piece from UN news further highlights the issue on gender and climate. The privatesector was highly engaged . There was great energy around the pavilions and side … Climate), and Ambassador Raychelle Omamo (Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Kenya). Sitting just ten feet away from these leaders, I appreciated hearing about …
… Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Innovation Grants by the Yale Center for … Energy Partnership (REP): REP is on a mission to establish a partnership between the private investment community and tribal nations that will harness renewable energy on native … silk through automation, industrial symbiosis, and supplier centralization. Faith Forest Gardens: The Faith Forest Gardens team connects faith communities, neighborhoods, and youth …
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