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African Development Bank partners with University of Oxford on sustainable finance capacity building
The African Development Bank has partnered with the University of Oxford to provide training on sustainable finance for up to 1,000 public and third sector workers from across Africa.
Three ways for policy makers to enable energy access for development in Africa
There is an estimated 3 trillion USD per annum investment gap to help low-income countries reach the sustainable development goals. In Africa, much faith has been placed in the private sector by development banks and governments to make up this shortfall, especially in the energy sector.
100 Most Influential People in Climate 2022
Apolitical has featured Kate Raworth and Myles Allen from the Environmental Change Institute, and Sam Fankhauser and Ben Caldecott from the Oxford Smith School on their annual list of climate luminaries.
Climate solutions start at home
Sam Fankhauser's letter to the Times on Rishi Sunak’s decision to now attend COP27. [Paywall]
Letter: Is COP27 U-turn sincere?
Dr Laurence Wainwright, Departmental Lecturer at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, comments on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to attend COP27 in the FT
What to expect from COP27
Professor Sam Fankhauser sets out his expectations as COP27 gets underway. Will this year mark a return to 'businesslike' COPs?
When Does Collaboration Become Collusion?
The New York Times cites a recent article from Oxford University, Harvard University and IMD Business School in Switzerland exploring the legalities of climate collaboration.
Innovative solutions to provide safe drinking water for all
A major UN report into the state of the world's drinking water calls for urgent action to accelerate progress and ensure safe drinking water for all.
COP27 must deliver fast action, swift justice and protect nature
In a series of powerful 'hopes' for Egypt, 20 leading researchers from across the University have recorded wishes and warnings in videos and written messages for the delegates to COP27.
Copernicus Sentinel satellites help to spur green financial investments
The Spatial Finance Initiative (part of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group) is working to unleash the enormous potential of Earth observation data and machine learning techniques, transforming the availability of information in the financial system.
Big Banks and U.N. Green Finance Group Clash in Alliance
Ben Caldecott, Director of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, speaks to The Wall Street Journal about the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ).
Big businesses are told: Your ‘greenwash’ tactics won’t wash
Speaking to The Times, Ben Caldecott, Director of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, comments on the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) and the pitfalls of net-zero portfolio decarbonisation.