During the global COVID-19 pandemic, the blockchain and crypto community did not cease to work, innovate and grow. Instead, it found new ways to engage, gather and collaborate virtually, resulting in more sustainably.
The world needs a Paris-style agreement for biodiversity, the President of the European Commission said on Tuesday (26 January).
“When we lose forests, we do not ‘just’ lose green space or natural habitat. We lose a key ally in our fight against climate change,” von der Leyen said in a speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
“It is why we will protect at least 30% of land and sea here in Europe. We are ready to broker the same ambition at global level, at the next UN Biodiversity Summit in Kunming”.
“This will have to be like COP21 was for climate. Because we need a Paris-style agreement for biodiversity,” she added.
This reminds us that climate change should be among the top priorities for policymakers in the year ahead. At the same time, it must also be top of agenda for business leaders. The climate debate has shifted. It has evolved into a global business imperative, as investors increasingly direct capital towards economies and organisations that adopt sustainable financing models and practices. The world is increasingly embracing the importance of stakeholder capitalism to address the world’s greatest challenges.
The Middle East is especially vulnerable to climate shocks, facing a range of risks such as: water scarcity, high levels of pollution, reduced rainfall, drought and a loss of biodiversity.
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For the past five years, extreme weather conditions have been listed as the top global risk. Severe weather conditions like cold fronts, fires, floods, heatwaves, windstorms etc., have been the reason for mass destruction across the world, impacting lives and economies.
“There is no vaccine for this, the only action we can do is take sustainable action today,” said Saadia.
Extreme weather
For the past five years, extreme weather conditions have been listed as the top global risk. Severe weather conditions like cold fronts, fires, floods, heatwaves, windstorms etc., have been the reason for mass destruction across the world, impacting lives and economies.