The shift to a low carbon economy can spark an economic boost and create millions of jobs which is more important now than ever as countries and cities work to rebuild from the global pandemic.
The Finance program focuses on financial opportunities to identify and mitigate climate risks as part of a green recovery. It provides a lens to explore initiatives and roadmaps for the public and private financial sector to tackle climate change and discuss sustainable development.
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Five reasons why financing women’s rights is critical for climate justice | Climate Week
Ahead of their event The road to Environmental Justice: Financing women’s rights on Thursday September 25, GWL Voices gives 5 reasons why women’s rights should be well resourced if we want climate action to be just at all levels and all stages.
From tackling inequalities and girls as agents of change, to climate change pushing girls and women disproportionally often into food poverty.
World Energy Investment 2025 report
The report highlights several key aspects of the current investment landscape in the context of recent policy and macroeconomic developments and a heightened focus on energy security. It explores the different drivers of energy investments and identify emerging trends and priorities.
This year’s edition also reflects on energy investment trends over the last decade, highlighting major milestones and lessons from different energy sectors and regions. It also includes an expanded regional analysis as well as extensive analysis on the sources of investment and sources of finance in the energy sector, including insights on the role of development finance institutions in energy investments across emerging and developing economies. It will also look at how investment trends in clean energy compare with those in fossil fuels, as well as the geographic distribution of these investments.