Al Gore

Al Gore on China’s climate rise: ‘I would not have seen this coming’

Government & Policy /

Twenty-five years ago, Al Gore was in the final stretch of his U.S. presidential campaign, just weeks away from an election that would ultimately slip through his fingers despite winning the popular vote. His platform included ambitious climate action, with America positioned as the natural leader of a global environmental transition. The irony of what […]

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Al Gore’s Just Climate fund raises $175M from Microsoft and CalSTRS for nature-based climate investments

Fundraising /

When it comes to climate-related investments, the lion’s share has gone to companies working in energy and transportation. Most investors overlook actual lions — that is, nature-based solutions like biodiversity tend to get short shrift in the investment world. Just $35 billion was invested in nature-based solutions in 2022, compared with $1.46 trillion for the

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A frustrated Al Gore compares climate pledges to “New Year’s Resolutions”

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Connie talks with former Vice President Al Gore and his business partner, Lila Preston, about a new, annual climate report that their sustainability-focused investment management firm, Generation Investment Management, has issued. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source

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Al Gore roasts corporations and politicians, comparing their climate crisis promises to ‘New Year’s resolutions’

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Al Gore has enjoyed a very successful career, including as a U.S. senator, U.S. Vice President, U.S. presidential nominee, and even Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2007 for “informing the world of the dangers posed by climate change.” This past May, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his lifetime of service. What

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