Helen Mountford
@HMountford4
Passionate about identifying big solutions to the climate crisis that also benefit people & communities. @ClimateWorks. Views my own.
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http://climateworks.org 16-01-2014 13:24:41
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Today the U.S. EPA announced the biggest #ClimateSolution policy in U.S. history -- #CleanerCars standards nationwide, made stronger thanks to years of dedicated effort by our partners.
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climateworks.org/press-release/…
Congrats to Kathy Baughman McLeod for making Reuters Events's 2024 list of Trailblazing Women in Climate! & thank you for all your work on tackling the deadly impacts of extreme heat. lnkd.in/gcQrFvAX
#WomenInClimate #ClimateResilience #ExtremeHeat #SustainableCooling #CooingForAll
🚨 China and the US 'send a powerful signal of hope' and 'demonstrate how nations can put words into action and work collaboratively for a more sustainable and resilient future for all.'
Full statement from CWF CEO Helen Mountford & 🇨🇳 Dir. Xiaohua Zhang: bit.ly/3MJSbg0
Wonderful to meet with Secretary Yellen today as Treasury Department launches Principles for #NetZero Financing & Investment. We & others in philanthropy are ready to help finance institutions implement these Principles to manage #climate risks & opportunities. home.treasury.gov/news/press-rel…
“The IKEA Foundation’s generous grant provides the opportunity to support strategies that put workers & communities at the 💚 of #ClimateAction & #CleanEnergy development in the Global South. This initiative is unique in its ability to champion equitable outcomes.” -Helen Mountford
“ #Cooling is a multi-faceted challenge,” says CWF's Sneha Sachar. 'What we do in one part of the world impacts the whole 🌍 environment.'
Scientific American discusses the combination of strategies, new #technologies & advancements needed for a clean cool future ⬇️ scientificamerican.com/article/new-ai…
1 year into the IRA & landmark US efforts to reduce harmful pollution are boosting a clean energy economy:
✅272 new clean energy projects
✅170,606 new jobs in 44 states
✅$278 billion in new investments
Read Climate Power’s Clean Energy Boom report: bit.ly/4593YMd
#IRA news: Investing in #Climate pays off! Today, we're one year into President Biden’ #CleanEnergy plan, and companies have #JustAnnounced :
🛠️ 170,606+ new clean energy jobs
💡 $278 billion in new investments
⚡ 272 new clean energy projects
app.speechifai.tech/s/Lc2oR82GgvGz…
📢 Philanthropy played a pivotal role in championing efforts that led to the signing of the #IRA . 1⃣ year later, #philanthropy must not only support the implementation of the historic law — it must push for even bolder action on #ClimateChange 🎯
Blog ⬇️ climateworks.org/blog/philanthr…
The #InflationReductionAct is bringing multiple benefits to communities across the US. Philanthropy played a critical role in supporting the movements & organizations that pushed for this historic legislation. Now we need to support it's implementation. climateworks.org/blog/philanthr…
'The water is not above our heads yet. We still have a chance to make our cities more #climate -resilient.'
🇮🇳 CWF's Board Member, Arunabha Ghosh, shares how, in his new OpEd 'Alert Early, Heed the Warnings of Nature' via Hindustan Times: bit.ly/3Y2P7jB
Join us for the 🚀 of the 1⃣st #LATAM & #Caribbean #iGST hub (iGST LAC Hub) to learn more about the state of climate action in this region, plus important insights ahead of #COP28 .
🎯 Aug 3⃣ via Zoom
🗣️ Spanish, English + Portuguese
🌎 Sign up now! bit.ly/lanzra
#COP28 President Al Jaber has set out his vision for COP28 UAE: fast-tracking #EnergyTransition & slashing emissions by 2030; delivering #ClimateFinance ; putting #Nature , people & #Livelihoods at heart of action; and ensuring #Inclusivity . unfccc.int/documents/6305…
The key to #climate progress is the ability to compare, share & use information across GHG accounting & reporting systems. #CarbonCall
We can't fix what we can't measure. Liv Watson Capitals Coalition XBRL International & Marian Van Pelt ICF weigh in via Utility Dive: bit.ly/3pDgNPm