MacArthur Foundation [to 22 August 2015]
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Press release
New Climate Commitment Aimed at Reducing Emission, Encouraging International Leadership and Cooperation
Published August 18, 2015
MacArthur today announced $50 million in grants, a down payment on a major new commitment to help curb global climate disruption by significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
MacArthur’s initial focus is on building and sustaining sufficient U.S. leadership to ensure that the nation meets its own responsibilities in addressing climate change. In the future, the Foundation will also explore ways to use grants and impact investments, and other means, to be a constructive partner to other countries, such as India and China, and others, whose leadership and action are also critical to addressing a more sustainable future.

“Climate change, and its global disruption, threatens to undermine virtually everything we care about as human beings, from quality of life to the economy, from poverty to peace and security,” said MacArthur Foundation President Julia Stasch. “Global climate disruption will have a profoundly negative impact on how humans live and work. That’s why we need effective international leadership and cooperation that bring about sufficient and measurable results.”…