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Is the world of finance ready to go green?
Investors are increasingly keen in putting their money into sustainable projects. From the traditional 'greenwashing', they’re shifting to a real interest in "green investment". At the Transition Forum in Monaco, we had the opportunity to hear their views.
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9 sustainable economy startups aiming to clean up our future
What’s the solution to the climate and pollution crisis? Entrepreneurs from all over the world are currently working on proposals for a sustainable economy. Monaco's Transition Forum gathered some of the most important French sustainable startups.
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Climate change talks bow to pressure from oil-rich Saudi Arabia
Despite meeting during a record-breaking heatwave, delegates failed to make significant progress during UN climate change talks — and bowed to the demands of oil-producing countries over how to respond to a flagship scientific study.
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Temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius this week in Europe
Europe is bracing itself as parts of the continent are expected to see temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius this week. Meteorologists say this June heatwave will possibly break previous national all-time records in France before Friday.
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Euroviews. It’s time to stop talking about the Paris Agreement and start acting on it ǀ View
The window for action on the Paris Agreement is closing. Governments and businesses have a responsibility to invest in a just transition to a safer, fairer, cleaner energy system, and ecosystem restoration and recovery.
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France's environment targets discussed
In France, the National Assembly will discuss its carbon neutral objectives this week. The new proposals will set a 2050 target for the country to be carbon neutral. It will also pledge to halve its reliance on nuclear energy by 2035 and close all its coal-fired power stations within 3 years.
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Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming rate, spy satellite data shows
Satellite data shows that the rate at which Himalayan glaciers are melting has doubled over the past two decades. That ice is not being replaced, and the retreat of these glaciers threatens water supplies for hundreds of millions of people in Asia.