Michael R. Bloomberg Recommits Support for Local Climate Leadership Around the World
December 1, 2023
At the COP28 Local Climate Action Summit, UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions Michael R. Bloomberg – alongside United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, COP28 President Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, and 450+ mayors, governors, and local leaders – announced a new $65 million commitment to continue his support for local climate action to reduce emissions around the world.
Read moreUN Agencies, Multilateral Development Banks, Private Sector Finance, and Philanthropy Leaders Unite to Scale Climate Finance Capacity Building
December 1, 2023
At COP28, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions Michael R. Bloomberg – alongside senior leaders of multilateral development banks, finance, and international organizations – announced the launch of the Global Capacity Building Coalition.
Read moreCFLI India Announces Climate Finance Solutions with the Potential to Mobilize over US $6.5 billion in India
December 1, 2023
Michael R. Bloomberg, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative (CFLI) India, announced climate finance solutions with the potential to mobilize over US $6.5 billion in support of India’s low-carbon, climate resilient development at COP28.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies and Goldman Sachs Catalyse ~$500 Million of Investment in the Clean Energy Transition in South and Southeast Asia
November 29, 2023
Bloomberg Philanthropies and Goldman Sachs announced that the Climate Innovation and Development Fund (CIDF) has completed allocating its $25 million in philanthropic concessional capital to help advance sustainable low-carbon economic development in South and Southeast Asia.
Read moreCOP28 President Sultan Al Jaber and UN Special Envoy Michael R. Bloomberg Announce Historic Global Delegation of Governors, Mayors, and Local Leaders to Turbocharge Subnational Climate Action at COP28 Local Climate Action Summit
November 22, 2023
COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber and UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions, Michael R. Bloomberg announced an unprecedented delegation of subnational leaders to join them at COP28 for the opening leader’s segment of the COP28 World Climate Action Summit.
Read moreIndonesia, Bloomberg Philanthropies and ViriyaENB Announce New Partnership to Improve Air Quality in Greater Jakarta
November 22, 2023
The Government of Indonesia, represented by the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs (CMMAI/Marves), announced a new initiative in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies and ViriyaENB to improve air quality in the Greater Jakarta area.
Read moreG-20 Member States More than Doubled Fossil-Fuel Support in 2022 to $1.3 Trillion
November 21, 2023
Governments and state-owned companies in the 19 individual G-20 member states provided $1.3 trillion of support for fossil fuels last year, according to a new report produced by research provider BloombergNEF (BNEF) in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies Awards New Round of Asphalt Art Initiative Grants to 25 Cities in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. to Improve Street Safety
November 14, 2023
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that 25 cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States will receive Asphalt Art Initiative grants – up to $25,000 each plus technical support – to install projects that use art and design to improve street safety, revitalize public spaces, and engage residents.
Read moreNairobi, New York City, and Osaka Join Partnership for Healthy Cities Which Addresses Reducing Noncommunicable Diseases and Preventing Injuries
October 31, 2023
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that three new cities have joined the Partnership for Healthy Cities network: Nairobi, Kenya; New York City, United States; and Osaka, Japan.
Read moreBloomberg Philanthropies Announces Eight New U.S. Cities to Receive Public Art Challenge Grants of Up to $1 Million
October 19, 2023
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the eight winning cities for the third Public Art Challenge, receiving grants of up to $1 million each for temporary public art projects that address an urgent civic issue. Selected cities will focus on challenges related to climate change, equity, food insecurity, gun violence, homelessness, public health, and revitalization.
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