We join over 200 civil society groups to call on policymakers to end international public finance for fossil fuels.
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** CLEAN ENERGY TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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For the first time in 40 years, a high-level event put energy issues in the spotlight at the UN General Assembly. Our reporters unpack what the talks mean for achieving net-zero by 2050 ([link removed]) .
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** WILL 2021 SEE OVERSEAS FUNDING TO FOSSIL FUELS END?
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With time running short to limit global temperature rises to 1.5°C, we joined over 200 civil society groups to call on policy-makers ([link removed]) to stop international public finance for oil and gas.
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** UNGA 76: WHAT DID WE LEARN?
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From climate change announcements to the pandemic response, this year’s UN General Assembly was packed with action. Tune in next week as we break down what happened ([link removed]) .
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** HOW FRESH IS YOUR FRESH WATER?
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The water currently in our lakes may not be as “fresh” as we think. Our scientists explain what this means for the health of our fresh water ([link removed]) —and how climate change is complicating matters.
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** COUNTRIES SAY GOODBYE TO LEADED PETROL
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A nearly 20-year effort to tackle the largest source of lead pollution—petrol gas—has now come to a successful close. What did it take, and how can other environmental campaigns ([link removed]) follow suit?
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** TACKLING GENDER INEQUALITY IN MINING ACROSS 90 COUNTRIES
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Despite ongoing efforts to improve gender equality in mining, there is a long road ahead. Graduates of the IGF’s virtual course share what they learned ([link removed]) on gender governance.
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** NEW TECH, NEW DEAL: A NEW ERA FOR MINING?
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What will automation in the mining sector mean for workers, governments, and communities? A new IGF report sets out the implications and how policy-makers should respond ([link removed]) .
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** BUILDING RESILIENCE IN THE COFFEE SECTOR
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Over 80% of the 12.5 million farms producing coffee are smallholder operations in developing countries. How can farmer livelihoods and coffee yields be protected from climate change ([link removed]) ?
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