Breathe Cities Unveils New Cohort of Cities to Join Ambitious Initiative to Fight Toxic Air Pollution
December 2, 2023
During the COP28 Local Climate Action Summit, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Clean Air Fund, and C40 Cities announced a new cohort of cities to benefit from funding, technical support, air quality data, community engagement, capacity building, and additional support as part of the Breathe Cities clean air initiative. This $30 million initiative, launched earlier this year by Michael R. Bloomberg, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies, and London Mayor and C40 Co-Chair Sadiq Khan, aims to reduce air pollution, slash carbon emissions, and enhance public health.Â
Read morePresident Emmanuel Macron and Michael R. Bloomberg Deliver Proof of Concept for Groundbreaking Net-Zero Data Public Utility at COP28
December 2, 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron and UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions Michael R. Bloomberg unveiled the proof of concept for the Net-Zero Data Public Utility (NZDPU or the Utility).
Read moreEBRD and Bloomberg Philanthropies to work together on coal phaseout and clean energy transition
December 2, 2023
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced a partnership to explore advancing coal phaseout and capital mobilisation for the clean energy transition across the Western Balkans and the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEMED) regions.Â
Read moreMichael 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.
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