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6 shifts the finance system can make to help planet and people thrive

Climate finance needs to be redesigned so that governments, investors and businesses prioritize green solutions 

Climate finance needs to be redesigned so that governments, investors and businesses prioritize green solutions. Image: Pexels/ Laura Penwell

Anderson Lee
Research Associate, World Resources Institute
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36% of the world's largest global companies have set climate risk disclosures, expected to reach 100% before 2030
36% of the world's largest global companies have set climate risk disclosures, expected to reach 100% before 2030. Image: Systems Change Lab

Climate finance needs to increase more than 10x faster than current trends to stay on track with climate goals
Climate finance needs to increase more than 10x faster than current trends to stay on track with climate goals. Image: Systems Change Lab
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The number of firms with validated science-based targets grew more than 15-fold in the last five years
The number of firms with validated science-based targets grew more than 15-fold in the last five years. Image: Systems Change Lab

Connecting green finance and financial inclusion
Connecting green finance and financial inclusion. Image: Systems Change Lab

The share of GHG emissions covered by direct carbon pricing needs to accelerate 3x faster than historical rates
The share of GHG emissions covered by direct carbon pricing needs to accelerate 3x faster than historical rates. Image: Systems Change Lab

Public financing for fossil fuels needs to decrease 5x faster to achieve a phase-out by 2030
Public financing for fossil fuels needs to decrease 5x faster to achieve a phase-out by 2030. Image: Systems Change Lab

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