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UN Partners with Bank on Green Bond System
June 13, 2016
Bloomberg reports that the UN is partnering with French bank BNP Paribas to develop a credible market for "green bonds," which fund projects that use renewable energy to counter climate change.
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Dutch Company Puts Price on Carbon Emissions
June 13, 2016
The World Bank has published an article lauding Dutch company Royal DSM for placing an "internal" price on its carbon emissions as part of an effort to reduce its contribution to global warming.
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World Bank Highlights Revenue from Carbon Taxation
June 10, 2016
In its most recent Carbon Pricing Watch report, the World Bank Group pointed to large amounts of revenue governments around the world have generated by taxing corporations for the amount of carbon emissions they generate.
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UN Working Group Calls for More BHR Action in Korea
June 10, 2016
Following an official visit to South Korea, the UN Working Group on business and human rights issues called on the Korean government to make greater strides toward implementing the UN's business and human rights agenda, including through a BHR "national action plan," and expressed concern on various human rights issues in Korean industries.
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New UN Platform Pressures Companies on Sustainability
June 10, 2016
A new initiative created by the UN Global Compact and UK corporation Volans called the Breakthrough Innovation Platform will pressure companies to develop new business models, including through the use of "big data," to help implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals for the year 2030.
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