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$300m philanthropy push targets escalating climate-linked health crises

Chinyere Okoroafor1 week ago3 days ago06 mins

Over 35 of the world’s leading philanthropies yesterday announced a $300 million commitment to tackle the rapidly worsening health impacts of climate change, in what is being described as one of the strongest global funding alignments yet on climate and health. The announcement, made at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, forms the inaugural investment of the…

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Environmental coalitions slam FG’s nature monetisation push

Chinyere Okoroafor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

A coalition of environmental rights organisations has faulted Vice President Kashim Shettima’s recent call for new financing models to “harness the economic value of nature,” warning that the move could amount to commodifying the environment and undermining true climate justice. Speaking in Belém, Brazil, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), Shettima had…