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The three F’s of COP28 - Part 2: Finance

COP28 policy incentives to mobilise private climate funding would be welcome as companies still struggle to balance short-term priorities with long-term sustainability goals.
Melodie Michel
Melodie Michel
Finance will be a key topic at COP28
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As global stakeholders head to Dubai next week for COP28, Chief Sustainability Officers will pay particular attention to three main themes: fossil fuels, climate finance and food systems.

With the first Global Stocktake due to be released at this year’s conference, the focus will be on taking an honest look at what has been done so far and what is lagging – and it’s clear that finance falls in the second category. 

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