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UN Secretary-General Calls on Private Sector to Help Developing Countries with Post-Pandemic Recovery

António Guterres urges governments, the private sector and international financial institutions to work together to build up private investment in low-income countries and rebuild economies Manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies can ensure vaccine equity by supporting the local production of tests and treatments, sharing know-how and technology The global financial system needs to be redesigned to …

YES BANK becomes the first Indian bank to join Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition led by World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund

The Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) was created after receiving overwhelming support at the 2014 UN Secretary-General’s Climate Summit in New York, and was officially launched at COP21 in Paris Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition’s vision is to cover 25% of global GHG emissions by explicit carbon prices by 2020 and to double that again …

Shell=Blocked

Awesome news! LEGO just announced it will not renew its contract with Arctic destroyer Shell. This is thanks to more than a million people all over the world who asked LEGO to quit helping Shell clean up its image for dirty oil drilling. It’s a huge blow to Shell’s strategy of partnering with beloved brands …

Community Development takes center stage at World Tourism Day 2014

The tourism sector’s contribution to communities’ empowerment as one of the pillars of sustainable development was at the heart of this year’s World Tourism Day celebrations. The President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, opened the official celebrations of World Tourism Day held in Guadalajara, Mexico (27 September 2014). World Tourism Day (WTD) was celebrated this …