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17 European World Heritage sites are most at risk from climate change


17 European World Heritage sites are most at risk from climate change

From the Swiss Alps to the Sydney Opera House, some of the world’s most famous UNESCO World Heritage sites could be destroyed by climate change, a new analysis shows. Floods, coastal erosion, landslides, strong winds, extreme heat, storms and hurricanes are just some of the climate-related hazards facing significant sites around the world. Climate X, […]

Half a billion dollars in grants to strengthen the electric vehicle charging network


Half a billion dollars in grants to strengthen the electric vehicle charging network

California will receive $102 million to build a hydrogen and electric vehicle charging network along the West Coast, while eight Native American tribes and dozens of local governments received federal grants to build electric vehicle charging stations, the Biden administration announced Tuesday. In total, the Federal Highway Administration has announced $521 million in grants to […]

Half a billion dollars in grants to strengthen the electric vehicle charging network


Half a billion dollars in grants to strengthen the electric vehicle charging network

California will receive $102 million to build a hydrogen and electric vehicle charging network along the West Coast, while eight Native American tribes and dozens of local governments received federal grants to build electric vehicle charging stations, the Biden administration announced Tuesday. In total, the Federal Highway Administration has announced $521 million in grants to […]

World Bank’s record-breaking $225 million bond issue finances reforestation in the Amazon region • Carbon credits


World Bank’s record-breaking 5 million bond issue finances reforestation in the Amazon region • Carbon credits

The World Bank, through its lead arm, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), has issued a 9-year bond worth US$225 million. This bond supports carbon removal by financing reforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. Exploring the world bank Carbon removal bond Jorge Familiar, Vice President and Treasurer of the World Bank, noted: “A […]