February climate wrap-up: gender equality and the evolution of climate assets
Last month was all about SDG 5 and climate asset variety for ClimateTrade.
Advancing gender equality in the fight against climate change
This year, the United Nations chose February as the month to focus on SDG 5: Gender Equality. So we decided to dive into several aspects of gender equality in relation to climate change. While investigating gender-just climate finance, we found out that only 31% of bilateral official development assistance (ODA) earmarked for climate in 2014 also supported the achievement of gender equality, and just 3% had gender equality as a principal objective. We explore the recommendations of the Global Alliance for Green and Gender Action to reverse this trend in this article. Let’s work together to make gender equality a priority in the climate agenda!
Let's talk numbers
80% of the people displaced by climate change are women. There are several reasons why women are more likely to be affected by climate change-related displacement:
- Gendered roles and responsibilities: Women are often responsible for food production, water collection, and fuel collection in their communities. Climate change exacerbates existing gender inequalities by making it more difficult for women to carry out these tasks, leading to displacement and migration.
- Unequal access to resources: Women often have limited access to land, credit, and other resources that would allow them to adapt to the impacts of climate change. This lack of resources makes it difficult for women to protect their families and communities from the effects of climate change.
- Lack of decision-making power: Women are often excluded from decision-making processes related to climate change, despite being disproportionately affected by its impacts. This exclusion means that their voices are not heard, and their needs are not prioritized.
Discover more figures in our latest post
The evolving world of climate assets
Confused about the difference between carbon avoidance and removal? Do you understand the role of standards like Verra or the Clean Development Mechanism in the voluntary carbon market? We tell you everything you need to know about climate assets in this article. From carbon credits to biodiversity and plastic credits, their taxonomy, standards and certifications: we lay it all down in detail so you can learn how to navigate this increasingly complex world.
New renewable energy project:
In February alone, we added more than 10 new projects to our marketplace. We are constantly striving to provide our customers with a wider range of options to take action for the climate.
One of them is a biomass renewable energy plant in India.By switching to rice husk as fuel, the project reduces greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to the fight against climate change. In addition, the use of biomass as fuel is a renewable and sustainable energy source.
The project contributes to the following SDGs:
- Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation (SDG 9)
- Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable (SDG 11)
- Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns (SDG 12)
Discover this and many other projects on our marketplace, the platform for every person and company that wants to take a step forward for the climate: Let’s lead this global change together!
A month full of innovation events
- At Festival The Noox in Valencia, we discussed how, thanks to technological innovation, we are able to offset the carbon footprint of almost any sector.
- At 4YFN - 4 Years from Now (Barcelona, Spain) we discussed Valencia as an entry point to connect with innovation in Latin America on the 'Time 4 América' panel organized by València Activa. We also talked about attractive Valencian startups for investors at the Time 4 VLC Top Startups panel.
