Lady Gaga To Kick Off The Super Bowl With The National Anthem
The National Football League announced that they will be adding Lady Gaga to the lineup for the Super Bowl 50 festivities. The program will be broadcast live on CBS before the kickoff of the game between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers. Lady Gaga has been chosen for the time-honored tradition of singing the national anthem during the program festivities. The Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin will also be joining the pop star by performing the national anthem in sign language.
In recent years Billy Joel, Carrie Underwood, Idina Menzel and Jennifer Hudson have also had the honor to perform the anthem at the Super Bowl 50.
Lady Gaga is an American icon who started out by trying her hand at school plays. She was noticed by recording artist Akon for her vocal talents. She released her debut album “The Fame” in 2008 and hasn’t looked back since. Her second album “Born This Way” has topped the charts in more than 20 countries. Her music has displayed an influence by classic 1980s pop and 1990s Europop. Lady Gaga has also attempted to switch genres by dabbling with Jazz in her album “Cheek to Cheek”. Her fashion sense has constantly been labeled as outlandish and definitely one of a kind. She has been seen wearing outfits made out of plastic bubbles, Kermit the Frog dolls, and even raw meat.
Lady Gaga will also be doing a special performance at the 2016 Grammys and pay tribute to David Bowie who passed away recently. She will also be performing at the Oscars to be held at the end of this month. Her fans are delighted at her climb in the music industry. Her transition from an upcoming artist to a pop icon has inspired many youngsters in the new generation.
World Bank All Set To Take On Climate Change
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change or UNFCCC recently held its 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) in Paris. At this forum, more than 180 countries from around the world have submitted Intended Nationally Determined Contributions or INDCs to the UNFCCC. These INDCs decode what each country plans to do to lower emissions and adapt to the climate change. The World Bank Group is also an integral part of this momentous event as it works with more than 130 of these countries.
A Climate Change action Plan has been finalized by the World Bank Group to help accommodate climate considerations across the institution’s operations. This makes it easier to plan and deliver packages consisting of financial aid, technical assistance as well as the knowledge required to adapt to climate change.
A recent report has demonstrated how poverty and adapting to climate change are interlinked at the very core. Climate change can push more than a 100 million people all over the world into poverty over the next two decades. The World Bank Group has initiated climate smart development and activities in natural resources management, sustainable water management and efficient energy usage.
The World Bank group will be increasing the share of its portfolio devoted to climate finance over the next five years. This along with finance from other partners will help meet the growing demand of helping countries adapt to the climate change. The finance that will be required to quietly transition to a low carbon and strong economy will come to trillions of dollars. Hence stable policy environments along with secure institutions and projects are required to increase the investments made.
The World Bank Groups also constantly looking for ways to create encouragement for large-scale reductions in emissions by carbon markets. Till date the World Bank Group has managed to raise $4.36 billion through carbon funds thereby supporting around 145 projects in over 75 countries.