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Leaders of Governments and businesses commit to accelerate renewable energy abundance | Climate Week

R Yeadon — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Photo: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen; H.E. Philip Davis, Prime Minister, Commonwealth of the Bahamas; Dr Andrew Forrest AO, Founder and Executive Chairman, Fortescue; Hon Mike Rann AC, CNZM, Chair of the UK Board of Climate Group, former premier of South, Australia; Bruce Douglas, CEO, Global Renewables Alliance; Chris Bowen, Minister of Energy, Australia; Hashim Djojohadikusumo, Special Presidential Envoy for Energy and Climate, Indonesia; André Correa do Lago, President-Designate, COP30; Francesco La Camera, Director General, IRENA. Credit: Global Renewables Alliance

Climate Week NYC set to break records in 2025 with over 1000 events | Climate Week

Emily Bowen — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Over 1000 events will take place during Climate Week NYC next week, with record government engagement and strong corporate support showing continued momentum for global climate action.

Mark Ruffalo and Gloria Walton join line-up of Climate Week NYC | Climate Week

Isabel Flynn — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT

New York City, August 27 – Climate Group is thrilled to announce that actor, activist and co-founder of The Solutions Project, Mark Ruffalo along with the organization’s President and CEO Gloria Walton, will take to the stage at this year’s Opening Ceremony of Climate Week NYC, on Monday September 22.

Mayors, governors and subnational leaders call for greater action on fossil fuels | Climate Week

Isabel Flynn — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 23:00:00 GMT

With the United Nation’s Summit of the Future opening in New York this Sunday (22 September), world leaders meeting there must take ambitious action on fossil fuel phaseout – according to a letter signed by leaders of states, regions and cities from across the globe.

Author and Activist Jane Fonda, Jerome Foster II and IPCC Chair Jim Skea set to speak at Climate Week NYC | Climate Week

Cotte Benites — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Date: September 17-24, 2023

High profile speakers announced with just nine weeks to go until Climate Week NYC | Climate Week

Cotte Benites — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT

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COP26 will collaborate with Climate Week NYC | Climate Week

Ming Liu — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 23:00:00 GMT

COP26, the 2021 United Nations climate change conference, will collaborate with Climate Week NYC this year to broaden awareness of the climate crisis and showcase the measures countries, businesses and individuals need to take to step-up climate action.The UK government is hosting COP26 in November and will be represented at Climate Week NYC by Alok Sharma, the COP26 President-Designate. Mr. Sharma will deliver an address at the Opening Day of Climate Week NYC and he is expected to call for further action to tackle climate change.

Columbia Climate School named University Partner for Climate Week NYC 2021 | Climate Week

Ming Liu — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Experts from across Columbia Climate School to join events bringing together voices from business, government, and civil society — setting the stage for ambitious carbon-cutting commitments at UN climate talks

The Solutions Project named Climate Week NYC’s Environmental Justice Program Partner | Climate Week

Ming Liu — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – As a sign of its growing commitment to environmental and climate justice, Climate Week NYC is partnering with The Solutions Project for this year’s Environmental Justice Program. The Solutions Project, led by Gloria Walton and co-founded by the actor Mark Ruffalo, provides funding and communications support to over 75 grassroots climate justice organizations across the country, most of which are led by women of color.

Conservation International is the Nature Program Partner for Climate Week NYC | Climate Week

Ming Liu — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Conservation International and Climate Week NYC are joining forces to showcase investments in nature as “climate action and climate justice,” the two organizations announced today. The effort will reveal how high-quality, nature-based solutions – private sector and government investments in nature that protect, restore and improve management of carbon-rich forests – are helping some of the world’s most vulnerable communities transform their local economies, while reducing global emissions.