European Commission Executive Vice President for the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight Maroš Šefčovič and UN Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions Michael R. Bloomberg Co-Chair Board Meeting of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy
September 19, 2023
European Commission Executive Vice President for the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight Maroš Šefčovič and UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies Michael R. Bloomberg co-chaired a board meeting of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), the largest global alliance for city climate leadership, uniting a global coalition of over 12,800 cities and local governments.
Read moreCOP28 President-Designate Sultan Al Jaber and UN Special Envoy Michael R. Bloomberg Announce First COP-Hosted Local Climate Action Summit to Deliver Climate Progress at All Government Levels
September 19, 2023
COP28 President-designate Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber and UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions Michael R. Bloomberg announced the COP28 Local Climate Action Summit – the first time a COP Presidency has announced a formal summit designed to bring subnational leaders into the COP program and process.
Read moreFirst WHO report details devastating impact of hypertension and ways to stop it
September 19, 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against this silent killer.
Read moreBloomberg Announces Speaker Lineup for the Bloomberg Transition Finance Action Forum
September 18, 2023
Bloomberg announced select speakers for the Bloomberg Transition Finance Action Forum. The Forum, to be held in the afternoon on September 19 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, will convene leaders from both the private and public sectors, uniting their efforts to acknowledge the progress achieved in the realm of transition finance while propelling further action in support of a global net-zero economic transformation.
Read moreThe Earthshot Prize and Bloomberg Philanthropies Announce Speakers for the Second Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit
September 12, 2023
The Earthshot Prize and Bloomberg Philanthropies announced confirmed speakers for The Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit on September 19, 2023 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. The second Innovation Summit, held during New York Climate Week and the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, will bring the 2022 Earthshot Prize Winners and Finalists together with policymakers, global business leaders, philanthropists, and climate activists to further spotlight and scale their solutions to address the world’s most crucial environmental challenges.
Read moreAsian Infrastructure Investment Bank and Bloomberg Philanthropies Partner to Advance Clean Energy Investments in Asia
August 30, 2023
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Bloomberg Philanthropies will work together to increase the pace and scale of clean energy deployment and capital mobilization across Asia.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies and The Aspen Institute Announce Bloomberg CityLab 2023 in Washington, D.C.
August 28, 2023
The tenth Bloomberg CityLab, the preeminent global cities summit organized by Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with the Aspen Institute, will take place in Washington D.C. October 18 to October 20, 2023.
Read moreRenewable Energy Manufacturing in Southeast Asia Can Generate $90 billion to $100 billion in Sustainable Revenue by 2030
August 23, 2023
The Southeast Asian region could lose up to 30% of its gross domestic product by 2050 due to increases in global temperature and extreme weather events, but bolstering the region’s renewable energy manufacturing capacity would position Southeast Asian countries to create new jobs and meet growing energy demand while drastically reducing emissions, according to new research released on the sidelines of the ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Bloomberg Philanthropies, ClimateWorks Foundation, and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL).
Read moreBloomberg to Host Transition Finance Action Forum on September 19 in New York City
August 23, 2023
Bloomberg announced it will host the Bloomberg Transition Finance Action Forum on September 19, 2023, in New York City. The Forum will bring together leaders across the private and public sectors to recognize progress made on transition finance and accelerate further action in support of a global net-zero economic transition.
Read moreVital Strategies Introduces New Harm Reduction Efforts in Wisconsin to Combat Skyrocketing Overdose Deaths
August 21, 2023
Public health organization Vital Strategies announced new efforts to strengthen the state’s response to the overdose crisis. Overdose deaths in Wisconsin have more than doubled in the past 10 years, with opioid-related overdose deaths increasing by 250% in Black communities over this same time period. Indigenous communities in Wisconsin are also disproportionately impacted, experiencing the highest rates of fatal overdose when compared with any other racial groups in the state.
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