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A new framework from Schroders and CalPERS finds the adaptation measures that prevent the most damage offer private investors the weakest returns. Resilient buildings, supply chains and grid resilience are among the few areas that score well on both. Schroders has...
China’s CO2 Emissions Fall In Q2 2026 As Oil Use Plummets
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Every Dollar Spent On Climate And Clean Air Returns $15, UN Report Finds
A UNEP and Climate and Clean Air Coalition study says 25 measures across six sectors would return around $15 for every dollar spent. Each year of delay, it says, costs more than $1.5 trillion. Governments have long booked climate policy as a cost. They have treated...
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