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THE HEALTH AND CLIMATE FAST-START FUND

WebLaunched in 2017, the Health and Climate Fast-Start Fund (FSF) was designed as a two-year initiative to bring together health and climate philanthropies

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The Health and Climate Fast-Start Fund

WebThe result was the Health and Climate Fast-Start Fund (FSF), a two-year philanthropic accelerator intended to seed promising solutions to improve air quality, decarbonize the health sector, promote health equity, and mobilize grassroots responses to climate change from within the health community. I’m proud to share with you this report

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Building back better: How climate-friendly cooling can support a …

WebCovid-19 and the measures being taken to mitigate the subsequent public health and economic crises are creating huge global shocks. In response, governments and financial institutions are quickly developing fiscal and monetary packages that are unprecedented in scale.

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Biogenic materials can help us build a better future

WebBiogenic materials have additional benefits. They embrace the liminal space between the indoors and outdoors, improving our mental well-being and enhancing our connection to the environment. If locally sourced, biogenic materials can foster job growth and support local economies, thereby strengthening our communities.

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Zero-carbon buildings are great for people and the climate. Here’s …

WebPhilanthropy has an important role in showing the importance of zero carbon buildings. Initiatives like Buildings 2030 Europe are a great example of this, and are helping to secure commitments from market leaders to occupy high-performing buildings. There is no time to waste. Philanthropy can accelerate the transformation of the buildings

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Global Climate Impact from Hospital Cooling

WebThe global climate impact from hospital cooling. An analysis that shows that three countries—China, India, and the U.S.—represent 45 percent of total hospital cooling emissions. Readily available solutions to reduce hospital cooling emissions without compromising patient care and also reduce healthcare costs. Published November 14, …

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CURBING CARBON FROM CONSUMPTION THE ROLE OF …

WebCurbing Carbon from Consumption: The Role of Green Public Procurement 1 This report was made possible with the support from ClimateWorks Foundation.

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Funding trends 2021: Climate change mitigation philanthropy

WebLast year, ClimateWorks Foundation published the first-ever report revealing that less than 2% of global philanthropic spending in 2019 was dedicated to climate change mitigation. In our new annual update to that report, we find that although climate change mitigation philanthropy has experienced meaningful growth over 2020, it still remained

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WebExecutive Summary 1 In the US, hospital care emissions are roughly 36 percent of total health care emissions, Environmental Impacts of the U.S. Health Care System and Effects

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Coalition of twenty-one leading funders release Call to Action to

WebDUBAI — December 2, 2023 — Today, a group of eleven leading philanthropic funders signed a call to action that commits to accelerated progress and action on climate adaptation and resilience, seeking to bolster government and private sector action at and after COP28.. Current signatories include the African Climate Foundation, Aga Khan Foundation, Arab …

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Why zero-emission trucks are the future of clean transportation in

WebThe emission reduction benefits of electric trucks will increase in the future as the Indian power grid is projected to become significantly cleaner with 2030 renewable energy targets. Importantly, battery electric models also eliminate air pollution along highways and congested areas. Given that India will add increasing amounts of …

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Rickshaws: Riding toward a green and just recovery in India today

WebAchieving 80% penetration of electric three-wheelers by 2030 will lead to an estimated 195 million tons of net CO 2 savings over the vehicles’ lifetime. Prompted by national FAME I and FAME II regulations, India is already home to 1.5 million battery-powered e-rickshaws, which transport about 60 million people per day.

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Statement on the historic $6 billion for industrial decarbonization …

WebSAN FRANCISCO – March 25, 2024 – In light of the U.S. Department of Energy announcing $6 billion in funding to drive industrial decarbonization, Senior Director Rebecca Dell issued the following statement: “Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) took a huge step to accelerate industrial decarbonization and transform polluting heavy industries to clean …

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India’s emerging blueprint for international climate leadership

WebThe Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure was launched in 2019 to mitigate the impact of such extreme climate events and other disasters by developing resilient infrastructure. India’s template to place climate-related diplomatic and humanitarian relief efforts at the center of its geopolitical ambit already exists.

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