Trade Integration Deepens in Asia and the Pacific Amid Pandemic
Trade among economies in Asia and the Pacific rose to the highest level in 3 decades, bolstering the region’s economic resilience amid the coronavirus...
Google Cloud Announces Cloud-First Partnership with KeyBank
Google Cloud, KeyBank, and Deloitte today announced an expanded, multi-year strategic partnership to accelerate KeyBank's commitment to a cloud-first approach to banking.
Through this long-term...
What you need to know about the UN Environment Assembly
From 28 February to 2 March, representatives of the 193 Member States of the United Nations, business leaders, civil society and environmentalists from around...
Russia’s Nornickel keeps its environmental projects going in the Arctic
The Russian mining giant Nornickel continues environmental projects in the Arctic, where some of the company's key production facilities are located.
Sulphur dioxide emissions from...
PET, the most circular of all plastics, is far from real circularity
New research produced for Zero Waste Europe by sustainability consultancy Eunomia Research & Consulting shows that most Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic recovered from bottles...
EU Mission on Cancer add real momentum to tackle the entire disease pathway
The implementation of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the EU Mission on Cancer will go far beyond research and innovation to develop new solutions...
Mali Humanitarian Response Plan seeks $686 million
The UN together with humanitarian partners on Monday, launched the 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan for Mali, seeking $686 million from donors to help 5.3...
Greater Transparency on Hidden and Distressed Debt Can Reduce Global Financial Risks
Developing countries face growing risks from financial fragility created by the COVID-19 crisis and non-transparent debt, says a new World Bank report. As rising...
World must ‘change track’ to protect oceans from climate crisis
The planet is facing the triple crises of climate disruption, biodiversity loss and pollution, Secretary-General António Guterres told the One Ocean Summit on Friday,...
Women building a sustainable future: green business begins to sprout in Ukraine
In Ukraine, home to heavy industry and one of the largest coal mining operations in the world, passionate women entrepreneurs are adopting new approaches...