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Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in several interesting events in and around Climate Week in New York. The discussions were important as we all consider the work needed to keep 1.5 alive and live up to the necessary ambition under the Paris Agreement.

From August 22-26, environmental leaders from 185 countries gathered in Vancouver, Canada, for the Seventh Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly. Our CEO, Lori Kerr, had the pleasure of attending and participating in 6 panel discussions.

Highlighting Potential: Private Sector Investment in Emerging Markets tells the story of nine of our clients and how they are advancing environmental, social and economic change.  

FinDev Canada's senior leadership team was pleased to attend and participate in a wide range of discussions at the Annual Spring Meetings hosted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Washington, DC.

The case for international development where the public and private sectors are working together to achieve the SDGs and commitments under the Paris Agreement has never been clearer.

Climate change is the existential crisis. As its effects are felt more broadly, we increasingly see how all aspects of society are being impacted: the environment, the economy, health care, transportation and immigration. Commitments to net zero are being across all sectors of the economy, but are we going as far, deep and fast we need to?