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A sustainable, inclusive and resilient world<\/div>\n
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\n National Heat Risk Commission highlights failure to prepare for high temperatures after summer of unprecedented heatwaves and wildfires <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n \n
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A new report by the Commission points out that heat risk has been catalogued for more than a decade, yet action to address it has been slow.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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\n 20% of US climate litigation cases can be understood as “protective litigation” targeted at President Trump’s rollbacks, study finds<\/a>\n <\/h2>\n \n
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\n Aligning the UK and EU emissions trading schemes: what this could mean for UK carbon dioxide removal policy  <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n \n
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\n A heat circuit breaker for the UK<\/a>\n <\/h2>\n \n
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\n Climate risks for the European food system and policy preparedness<\/a>\n <\/h2>\n \n
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\n Climate adaptation in Tanzania’s national budgeting process: embedding flood and drought preparedness<\/a>\n <\/h2>\n \n
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\n Bridging the weather and climate divide with artificial intelligence<\/a>\n <\/h2>\n \n
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\n The global consequences of climate change and appliance adoption for peak electricity demand<\/a>\n <\/h2>\n \n
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CETEx is a specialised research and policy centre which aims to support the ambitious reforms required to deliver sustainable, inclusive and resilient economies and financial systems across Europe.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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The Just Transition Finance Lab is supporting the transformation of the global financial system in order to achieve progress on climate and wider environmental goals through a people-centred approach.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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The TPI Global Climate Transition Centre (TPI Centre) is an independent, authoritative source of research and data into the progress being made by the financial and corporate world in making the transition to a low-carbon economy.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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Climate Change Laws of the World builds on a decade of data collection and analysis by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at LSE.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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\n Macroeconomics of Green and Resilient Transitions<\/path><\/svg><\/a>\n <\/h2>\n \n \n
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This website showcases concrete examples, practical guidance, and tools from the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action and a broader community of researchers, analysts, and practitioners.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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Transparent Reporting and Certification for CDR, or TRACEcdr, is an interactive tool to improve transparency in the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) industry.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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Earth Capital Nexus is a global hub for analytics on resilience and nature for the finance sector.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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Independent commission established to help the UK prepare for the growing risks of extreme heat.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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\n Rethinking the rush to regulate ESG rating providers<\/a>\n <\/h2>\n \n
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\n The U.K. Remains Unprepared For Extreme Heat, Study Finds<\/a>\n <\/h2>\n \n
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\n Summer 2026 hottest since records began in 1884, Met Office says<\/a>\n <\/h2>\n \n
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