Climate Finance http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/ en Climate Change: Financial Risks and Opportunities http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-learning/climate-change-financial-risks-and-opportunities <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Climate Change: Financial Risks and Opportunities</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/Climate%20Change-%20Financial%20Risks%20and%20Opportunities.png" width="509" height="331" alt="Imperial College Business School Logo" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Wed, 01/07/2020</span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Do you want to know more about how a warming planet is changing the landscape for investing?  Geared towards professionals working in financial markets, this course provides a solid introduction to the financial risks and opportunities arising from man-made climate change.<br /><br /> Our aim is to help you answer a simple question: Does climate risk matter to investors?  We do this by defining the financial risks related to climate change and follow with the investment policies and risk management strategies that are taking shape. This course is also a starting point for risk and strategy managers anticipating the impacts from the Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) asking firms to disclose the climate risks they face. In short, the course is a primer on how global capital markets are responding the world’s greatest environmental risk.<br /><br /> Participants will be exposed to the latest thinking from senior leaders in financial services and multinational firms. The course is led by business school faculty and The Centre for Climate Finance and Investment at Imperial College London; designed by investment practitioners for finance professionals and those aspiring to enter the field.</p> <p>Climate-KIC is supported by EIT, a body of the European Union.</p> <p> </p> <p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eIJa8mW4M3c" width="560"></iframe></p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://www.edx.org/course/climate-change-financial-risks-and-opportunities" target="_blank">Enroll</a></div> <div class="field field--name-field-course-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Course Category</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/course-categories/climate-finance" hreflang="en">Climate Finance</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg7-affordable-and-clean-energy" hreflang="en">SDG7 Affordable and Clean Energy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg13-climate-action" hreflang="en">SDG13 Climate Action</a></div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-learning/climate-change-financial-risks-and-opportunities" data-a2a-title="Climate Change: Financial Risks and Opportunities"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Wed, 01 Jul 2020 03:06:17 +0000 cmortelliti 1573 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org Climate Interactive: Tools for a Thriving Future http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-learning/climate-interactive-tools-thriving-future <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Climate Interactive: Tools for a Thriving Future </span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2020-06/CI%20Logo%20E-Learning.png" width="625" height="311" alt="CI Logo, Yellow and Blue Text" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Tue, 09/06/2020</span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><a data-extlink="" href="https://www.climateinteractive.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Climate Interactive</a> is an independent, not-for-profit think-tank that grew out of MIT Sloan in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Based on a long tradition of system dynamics modeling, their simulations and insights help people see connections, play out scenarios, and see what works to address climate change, inequity, and related issues like energy, health, and food. Through Climate Interactive's <a data-extlink="" href="https://www.climateinteractive.org/tools/en-roads/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">En-ROADS simulator</a>, they train people to engage others around climate change solutions (both in-person and online). Anyone interested in facilitating an En-ROADS event – such as the <a data-extlink="" href="https://www.climateinteractive.org/tools/en-roads/the-en-roads-climate-workshop/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">En-ROADS Climate Workshop</a> or <a data-extlink="" href="https://www.climateinteractive.org/tools/climate-action-simulation/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Climate Action Simulation game</a> – can explore the training plan in order to improve their ability to lead events and enhance their knowledge on the model, game, workshop, and other relevant topics. Although anyone is welcome to run the game and workshop, the <a data-extlink="" href="https://www.climateinteractive.org/tools/en-roads/en-roads-ambassador-program/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">En-ROADS Climate Ambassadors</a> represent a distinct cohort of volunteers who are committed to mastering the tools and spreading data-driven climate insights across the globe. </p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://www.climateinteractive.org/tools/en-roads/en-roads-trainings/" target="_blank">Explore trainings </a></div> <div class="field field--name-field-course-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Course Category</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/course-categories/climate-finance" hreflang="en">Climate Finance</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg13-climate-action" hreflang="en">SDG13 Climate Action</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg17-partnerships-goals" hreflang="en">SDG17 Partnerships for the Goals</a></div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-learning/climate-interactive-tools-thriving-future" data-a2a-title="Climate Interactive: Tools for a Thriving Future "><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Mon, 08 Jun 2020 20:44:23 +0000 cmortelliti 1498 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org Open Learning Campus: Climate Change Online Learning http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-learning/open-learning-campus-climate-change-online-learning <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Open Learning Campus: Climate Change Online Learning</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2020-06/WB%20Climate%20Change%20Online.png" width="636" height="424" alt="Windmills on an open filed" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Sat, 06/06/2020</span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The World Bank's Open Learning Campus' <a href="https://olc.worldbank.org/content/climate-change-online-learning">climate change series</a> is one-stop-shop providing access to well-researched, cutting edge knowledge around climate change to all. Dive through their catalog of i) virtually facilitated and self- paced e-courses; and ii) nuggets of knowledge through bite size learning/videos.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://olc.worldbank.org/content/climate-change-online-learning" target="_blank">Browse courses here</a></div> <div class="field field--name-field-course-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Course Category</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/course-categories/climate-finance" hreflang="en">Climate Finance</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg11-sustainable-cities-and-communities" hreflang="en">SDG11 Sustainable Cities and Communities</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg13-climate-action" hreflang="en">SDG13 Climate Action</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg17-partnerships-goals" hreflang="en">SDG17 Partnerships for the Goals</a></div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-learning/open-learning-campus-climate-change-online-learning" data-a2a-title="Open Learning Campus: Climate Change Online Learning"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Sat, 06 Jun 2020 05:05:31 +0000 cmortelliti 1496 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org Paris Agreement on Climate Change as a Development Agenda http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-learning/paris-agreement-climate-change-development-agenda <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Paris Agreement on Climate Change as a Development Agenda</span> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2020-04/UNSSC%20Paris%20Agreement.png" width="530" height="340" alt="Paris Agreement on Climate Change as a Development Agenda" typeof="foaf:Image" /></div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/user/132" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">cmortelliti</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Thu, 23/04/2020</span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Climate change is a crosscutting development issue that affects every aspect of sustainable development and the entire 2030 Agenda. The Paris Agreement on Climate Change, along with the 2030 Agenda, including the Sustainable Development Goals, forms the most comprehensive blueprint to date for eliminating extreme poverty, reducing inequality, and protecting the planet. Together with the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, these documents constitute an integral plan of action for people, planet, and prosperity, which requires all countries and stakeholders to act together. Sustainable development and climate action are deeply interconnected and interdependent. For example:</p> <ul><li>Achieving zero-hunger is not possible without protecting food systems from the negative impacts of climate change;</li> <li>Cities and communities cannot be sustainable without adequate protection from extreme weather events;</li> <li>Ensuring children’s health is not possible without addressing air pollution and the increase in climate change-driven vector-borne diseases;</li> <li>Economic development cannot be sustainable without reversing over-reliance on carbon-intensive energy sources.</li> </ul><p><strong>Objectives</strong></p> <p>Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:</p> <ul><li>Explain key elements of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the 2030 Agenda and the role of climate action in the broader context of sustainable development;</li> <li>Identify and articulate the interrelations and inter-dependencies between the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in five critical dimensions of sustainable development: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace and Partnership;</li> <li>Identify and articulate best practices to ensure coherence and mutual reinforcement between the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;</li> <li>Explain existing tools and instruments to mainstream sustainable development and climate action into national development policies and planning</li> </ul></div> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://www.unssc.org/paris-agreement-climate-change-development-agenda/" target="_blank">Enroll</a></div> <div class="field field--name-field-course-category field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Course Category</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/course-categories/climate-finance" hreflang="en">Climate Finance</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-sdgs field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">SDGs</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/SDGs/sdg13-climate-action" hreflang="en">SDG13 Climate Action</a></div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/e-learning/paris-agreement-climate-change-development-agenda" data-a2a-title="Paris Agreement on Climate Change as a Development Agenda"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a></span> Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:01:19 +0000 cmortelliti 1411 at http://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org