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First philanthropy report on climate strategies in China released
On Adaptation Day at COP26, the China Environmental Grantmakers Alliance (CEGA) released the ‘CEGA Research Report on the Funding Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation’ at the China Corporate Pavilion in Glasgow, and held the 2021 …
10 lessons from a decade in climate philanthropy
I started working in climate philanthropy over a decade ago. At the time, less than two per cent of all philanthropic contributions went towards climate change. For the climate community, the disappointing summit of Copenhagen …
$3m from philanthropy to kickstart loss & damage funding at COP26; public funds don’t follow
Leading climate funders, including the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), the European Climate Foundation, the Hewlett Foundation, the Open Society Foundations, and the Global Greengrants Fund, have committed an initial $3 million in start-up assistance …
All hands on deck: Philanthropy’s extraordinary moment
Philanthropic capital must play a bigger role in driving the systems shift we need Pressure is on here in Glasgow. Governments are rebalancing commitments so that they are on the right trajectory for Paris alignment. …
$37m from Bezos, IKEA, Laudes for Science Based Targets initiative
The Bezos Earth Fund, IKEA Foundation, and Laudes Foundation have collectively pledged $37 million to the Science Based Targets initiative, the global body enabling businesses to set emissions reductions targets in line with science. The …
Philanthropy-led methane pledge raises additional $105m since launch last month
GLASGOW – The Global Methane Pledge, a public-private partnership to reduce methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030, has raised an additional $105 million in the few short weeks since the pledge was launched …
Philanthropy begins to face up to climate injustice
GLASGOW – A coalition of foundations and activists are seeking to put adaption to loss and damage – negative climate impacts facing countries, communities and ecosystems – more squarely on the philanthropy agenda. The …
Major foundations, western nations pledge $1.7bn for Indigenous communities to protect forests
GLASGOW – An alliance of 17 major climate foundations, alongside the UK, US, Norway, Germany, and the Netherlands, have pledged to invest $1.7 billion to help Indigenous and local communities to protect tropical forests. Among …
Philanthropy commitments roll in as COP26 gets down to business
GLASGOW – Some of the world’s leading foundations are making their mark at the UN COP26 as the UN climate summit in Glasgow gets underway. Yesterday, Dr Rajiv Shah, a former administrator of USAID and …
Climate change is here. Where is European philanthropy?
Dear funders, we have two questions for you. First, do you get out of bed in the morning thinking about issues like human rights, gender, migration, public health, inequality, peace and security, education, democracy, poverty …
