FIFTH OF WORLD’S LARGEST COMPANIES NOW HAVE NET ZERO TARGET, NEW REPORT FINDS

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 31Mar
"A new report published today by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) and Oxford Net Zero and co-authored by the Blavatnik School’s Thomas Hale reveals that at least one fifth (21%) of the world’s 2,000 largest public companies, representing sales of nearly $14 trillion, now have net zero commitments".
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The Global Gender Gap Index 2021 (WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 31Mar
The 15th edition, the Global Gender Gap Report 2021, comes out a little over one year after COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic. Preliminary evidence suggests that the health emergency and the related economic downturn have impacted women more severly.
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UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2021

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Mar
The Food Waste Index Report aims at supporting the goals of SDG 12.3. It does so by presenting the most comprehensive food waste data collection, analysis and modelling to date, generating a new estimate of global food waste; and publishing a methodology for countries to measure food waste, at household, food service and retail level, to track national progress towards 2030 and to report on SDG 12
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TOWARDS A PANDEMIC TREATY?

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Mar
World Leaders met yesterday virtually to discuss about a new treaty that "that would help the world deal with future health emergencies like the coronavirus pandemic now ravaging the globe" shares Reuters.
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DEBT RELIEF: The Time to Act is Now

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Mar
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has been teetering on the brink of a global debt crisis. One year on from the Secretary-General’s policy brief on debt, he is launching a second policy brief, entitled Liquidity and Debt Solutions to Invest in the SDGs: The Time to Act is Now
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Virtual Launch of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2021

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Mar
This is the virtual media launch of the 2021 edition of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific, on Tuesday, 30 March 2021, from 9:00 to 10:30 (Bangkok time). Published annually since 1947, the Survey provides analyses to guide policy discussion on the current and emerging socio-economic issues and policy challenges to support sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific.
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Renewables in Cities 2021 Global Status Report

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Mar
REN21’s Renewables in Cities Global Status Report (REC) series provides an overview of the status, trends and developments of renewable energy in cities, using the most up-to-date information and data available.
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New global tracker to measure pandemic’s impact on education worldwide

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Mar
Tracker a collaborative effort of Johns Hopkins University, the World Bank, and UNICEF.The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education for 1.6 billion children worldwide over the past year. To help measure the ongoing global response, Johns Hopkins University, the World Bank, and UNICEF have partnered to create a COVID-19 – Global Education Recovery Tracker.
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Open Society Fund Invests in Global Access to Biologics

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Mar
NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations is investing $6 million in a Belgian biotech company that is seeking to develop new approaches to manufacturing processes that should enable greater global access to biologic pharmaceutical drugs and vaccines.
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European Green Deal: Commission presents actions to boost organic production

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Mar
The Commission presented an Action Plan for the development of organic production. Its overall aim is to boost the production and consumption of organic products, to reach 25% of agricultural land under organic farming by 2030, as well as to increase organic aquaculture significantly.
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