Tag: Bloomberg Philanthropies

UNEP, partners ramp up efforts to address major methane leaks as UN chief urges rapid cuts

Stuart Mitchell

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and Bloomberg Philanthropies have announced efforts to help countries raise their response rate to major methane leaks around the world to 80 percent by 2030, ensuring that the causes of emissions seen from space are investigated and put on a path to mitigation. To date, only 10 early moving countries have achieved an 80 percent response rate. The announcement follows UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ call for urgent action to scale up methane mitigation, which underscores the importance of rapid reductions this decade across major emitting…

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Breathe Cities expands clean air efforts with $45 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies

Stuart Mitchell

The global clean air initiative delivered with Clean Air Fund and C40 Cities receives further support from Bloomberg Philanthropies to build on early successes in 14 cities. With Addis Ababa and Madrid also joining the network, Breathe Cities is deepening its impact across five continents as demand rises for data-driven solutions to cut pollution and protect public health. Today, at London Climate Action Week, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $45 million investment to grow Breathe Cities, a global initiative delivered with Clean Air Fund and C40 Cities to improve air quality…

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First-Ever Global Renewables Summit Announced to Drive Action to Triple Renewable Power by 2030 and Advance Global Energy Transition during 79th UN General Assembly

Stuart Mitchell

The Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) and Bloomberg Philanthropies, in partnership with the governments of Barbados and Kenya, the European Commission, the COP28 and COP29 Presidencies, the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), and the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University – SIPA announced the Global Renewables Summit, the first-ever high-level public-private summit to discuss the progress, opportunities, and challenges of tripling renewable energy globally by 2030. The Summit will be held in New York from 23-25 September on…

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches First-of-Its-Kind Innovative Healthcare-Focused High Schools in 10 Urban and Rural Communities Across the Country

Stuart Mitchell

Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced a $250 million initiative to create new high schools around the nation that will graduate students directly into high-demand healthcare jobs with family-sustaining wages. This first-of-its kind initiative pairs public education systems and hospitals in 10 communities including the urban locations Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Dallas, TX; Durham, NC; Houston, TX; Nashville, TN; New York, NY; and Philadelphia, PA; and the rural areas Demopolis, AL and Northeast TN (six locations). The schools will collectively serve nearly 6,000 students at full capacity. Each school, whether newly established…

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Opens Applications to Expanded Digital Accelerator Program

Stuart Mitchell

Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced that non-profit cultural organizations in the U.S. and U.K. can apply to join the expanded Digital Accelerator Program. This initiative helps cultural organizations strengthen technology and management practices to improve operations, generate revenue, fundraise, engage broader audiences, and expand programming. Nonprofit cultural organizations with annual budgets of $500,000 (U.K.: £500,000) or more that have been in operation for at least three years can apply here before March 13, 2024. Up to 50 organizations will be accepted for this next round of the program. “We launched the…

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