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April 28, 2021 President Joseph R. Biden Jr., with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, kicks off the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate in Washington, D.C., on April 22. Courtesy of Close Authorship By the time President Joe Biden articulated it officially Thursday on Earth Day, the new U.S. pledge to halve emissions over the next nine years was one of the worst-kept secrets in climate action circles. Neither was it surprising that the U.S. president closely linked America’s new nationally determined contribution, a reduction target of...

The Rockefeller Foundation Updates 04.26.21 copy url Climate change is an existential threat, one that demands all of us to urgently consider every opportunity and scenario to reduce CO2 emissions. During last week’s White House Leaders Summit on Climate, a group of governments and companies announced the Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest finance (LEAF) Coalition, an ambitious new public-private initiative designed to accelerate climate action by providing results-based finance to countries committed to protecting their tropical forests. The Rockefeller Foundation is proud to hav...

Source: Link Group’s Dividend Monitor In Other News FE fundinfo has added Richard Watts (Jupiter), Anthony Srom (Fidelity) and Terry Smith (Fundsmith) to the 2021 Alpha Manager ‘Hall of Fame’ list. The Hall of Fame, which recognises managers who have been ‘Alpha-rated’ consistently over a period of seven years, now stands at 51 managers in total. To gain an Alpha rating, fund managers are ranked according to their track records since 2000, with extra weighting applied to those with longer track records. The rating is based on three components: risk-adjusted alpha; consistency ...

Amazon, Unilever, and Nestlé join the UK, US and Norway in New $1Billion Initiative to Preserve Tropical Rainforests Apr 25, 2021 This week, during the international Climate Summit, three governments and nine giant corporations announced a groundbreaking coalition, called LEAF, which is mobilizing to raise at least $1 billion this year, alone, for large-scale forest protection and sustainable development. Maggie Collins The coalition already includes the governments of the UK, US, and Norway, and international companies, including Airbnb, Amazon, Bayer, GlaxoSmithKline, Nestle, and Unileve...

LEAF Coalition: UK joins US, Norway, and top corporates to launch $1bn tropical forest protection drive Content by subject If you already have an account please use the link below to sign in. If you have any problems with your access or would like to request an individual access account please contact our customer service team. Deforestation in the Amazon and other tropical forests is on the rise | Credit: iStock Coalition aims to mobilise $1bn in financing for tropical forest protection and restoration and provide a standardised and verified way for corporates to deliver climate finance The ...