Niger formally adopts farmer-managed natural regeneration

In the latest ClimateBiz podcast, IFC experts talk about what's in store in 2021. Experts in energy, buildings, transport, waste, and natural capital chime in! They talk about the transition from grey to green hydrogen, increased investment in carbon capture and storage, electric vehicles, the circular economy, and more!

Climate Action Is Embedding Into How the World Works
2020 showed how the world can stick to being bold on climate, even as it deals with a bigger crisis

Top scientists warn of 'ghastly future of mass extinction' and climate disruption

The planet is facing a “ghastly future of mass extinction, declining health and climate-disruption upheavals” that threaten human survival because of ignorance and inaction, according to an international group of scientists, who warn people still haven’t grasped the urgency of the biodiversity and climate crises.

The 17 experts, including Prof Paul Ehrlich from Stanford University, author of The Population Bomb, and scientists from Mexico, Australia and the US, say the planet is in a much worse state than most people – even scientists – understood.

“The scale of the threats to the biosphere and all its lifeforms – including humanity – is in fact so great that it is difficult to grasp for even well-informed experts,” they write in a report in Frontiers in Conservation Science which references more than 150 studies detailing the world’s major environmental challenges.

A Water-Secure, Climate-Resilient Future for Cities

Example from Indonesia - How nature-based and green infrastructure solutions are helping increase city’s resilience while providing co-benefits such as environmental sustainability and eco-tourism.

Global investment in mangrove regeneration could return $11.8 billion by 2040. This report provides investment decision-makers with a business case to invest in mangrove restoration and identifies 40 cities which account for nearly 70% of global mangroves to create a global safety net.