Is the World Bank giving billions of trade finance to fossil fuels?

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Herausgeber: Urgewald e.V. Jahr: 2023 In 2022, an estimated $3.7 billion in World Bank trade finance went to oil & gas. This would more than triple the current annual level of fossil fuel finance attributed to the World Bank and cast serious doubts on Bank claims of alignment with the Paris Climate Agreement.

OXFAM: Millionaires, economists, and eminent politicians implore the G20 to “tax the super-rich”

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Published: 5th September 2023 Pressure is piling on the G20 to lead a global push to increase taxes on the richest citizens back to past levels that most people believe were fairer and more useful for society

Enhancing IMF-World Bank Collaboration

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Joint Statement of the IMF Managing Director and of the World Bank President

IISD's Earth Negotiations Bulettin: Global Intergovernmental Meeting on Minerals and MetalsSummary report, 7–8 September 2023

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The GIMM was held in Geneva, Switzerland from 7-8 September 2023, with some participants joining online. The Meeting included delegates representing 120 governments and 60 observer organizations, including UN agencies and other intergovernmental bodies, secretariats of multilateral environment agreements (MEAs), industry, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).

World Coalition Publishes Country Mapping Report on Women on Death Row

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In 2021, the World Day Against the Death Penalty on October 10 was dedicated to the invisible reality of women on death row. In preparation for this day, members of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty (World Coalition) conducted research to document the situation of women on death row in their countries.

IEA: Empowering people – the role of local energy communities in clean energy transitions

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Putting people at the centre of all clean energy transitions not only improves people’s lives but is also key to successfully implementing energy and climate policies.

LSE: From adversity to resilience: climate justice in developing countries Tuesday 12 September 2023 6.30pm to 8.00pm

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Join us for this event that will address the critical issue of advancing climate justice and building resilience to climate change, focusing on the unique struggles of developing countries that are disproportionately impacted by climate change.

GPE: Gender equality: Working in partnership to make it a reality

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Advancing gender equality in and through education requires stakeholders at the global, regional and country levels to prioritize gender in education system planning and delivery. GPE has launched a new paper titled “Going Further Together: A Partnership Approach to Gender Equality” to contextualize gender transformative change in education. The paper highlights GPE’s unique partnership approach t

Amnesty International: Global: Heatwaves are worsening air pollution, underscoring the urgent need to phase out fossil fuels

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"“Climate change is increasing the intensity and frequency of heatwaves, and extreme heat, compounded by wildfires and desert dust, is measurably damaging air quality on a vast scale and threatening people’s human right to health and to a healthy environment" , Ann Harrison, Amnesty International’s Climate Advisor

IDS EVENT TODAY: Hope at the halfway point? Forging a shared agenda for change

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12 September 2023 16:00–17:30 (UK Time) This event will use the mid-point of the Sustainable Development Goals to take stock of global collaboration on development.

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