New Africa Renewable Energy Manufacturing Initiative Will Help Unleash 1.2 Terawatts of Renewable Energy, Create up to 14 Million Jobs, and Increase GDP by Over Six Percent by 2050
January 17, 2023
Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), the African Climate Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, ClimateWorks Foundation, and the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA) launched the Africa Renewable Energy Manufacturing Initiative (AREMI) to drive investment and mobilize action in African countries to scale up renewable energy manufacturing capabilities.
Read more1,200 First Graders in Canarsie and East Flatbush to Receive $1,000 Each in College and Career Savings, as Part of Efforts to Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap
December 13, 2022
The NYC Department of Education, Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative, and Brooklyn Community Foundation, together with families, students, school leaders, the Gray Foundation, and NYC Kids RISE (NYCKR), announced that 1,200 first graders in East Flatbush, Brooklyn and Canarsie, Brooklyn will receive $1,000 in their NYC Scholarship Accounts, which is dedicated to college and career savings.
Read moreMayor of London and Bloomberg Philanthropies Announce Second Round of London Community Groups to Receive Free Sensors to Monitor and Tackle Local Air Pollution
December 9, 2022
The Mayor of London and Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the next round of thirty community groups to receive free air quality sensors awarded as part of the Breathe London Community Programme, with 11 of the sensors going to groups in outer London boroughs.
Read moreBloomberg American Health Summit Highlights Practical Solutions to Public Health Issues Threatening U.S. Life Expectancy
December 6, 2022
The Bloomberg American Health Summit convened public health practitioners, innovators, and policymakers from around the country to address the priority public health challenges impacting health and life expectancy in the U.S.
Read moreNew Report Details Steps to Reverse Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy
December 6, 2022
The Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health released a report setting out 10 practical steps to address major causes of declining life expectancy in the U.S.
Read more2022 Bloomberg American Health Summit Convenes Government Leaders & Public Health Experts in Philadelphia to Address Nation’s Most Pressing Health Challenges
November 22, 2022
The 5th annual Bloomberg American Health Summit on December 6, 2022, will bring together practitioners, innovators and policymakers from around the country who are working to address a number of national and global public health challenges unfolding at an unprecedented scale.
Read moreZero-Emission Vehicle Adoption is Accelerating, But Stronger Push is Needed to Stay on Track for Net Zero
November 17, 2022
Adoption of zero-emission vehicles accelerated in the past year across almost all markets and vehicle segments, according to the 2022 Zero-Emission Vehicles Factbook published by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) at COP27 in Egypt.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies Launches 2022 Public Art Challenge for U.S. Cities
November 15, 2022
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the launch of the 2022 Public Art Challenge, which invites mayors of U.S. cities with 30,000 residents or more to apply for up to $1 million in funding to create temporary public art projects that address important civic issues.
Read moreAfrica Clean Energy Investment Sees No Post-Pandemic Rebound
November 9, 2022
As leaders gather in Egypt for the latest round of UN climate talks with the energy transition and economic development very much on the agenda, new research from BloombergNEF (BNEF) finds that renewable energy investment in Africa trails far behind the rest of the world.
Read moreGlobal Carbon Trust to Develop Necessary Market Infrastructure for Scaling the Voluntary Carbon Markets
November 8, 2022
At COP27, Three Cairns Group and Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a new initiative to form the Global Carbon Trust (GCT), and the Carbon Storage Governing Council (Governing Council). These organizations will drive innovation and transparency and help scale the voluntary carbon markets (VCM).
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