Climate & Sustainability
How countries can trade their way to climate resilience
In the winter of 2014, the Finistère area of Brittany in northwestern France was hit with violent storms, bringing torrential rain, heavy wind and...
One step ahead of climate change, a ‘scorecard’ for Pacific Islands
The Pacific Islands are among the most fragile in the world when it comes to climate change, rising sea levels and declining ocean health....
In Seychelles, an innovative approach to marine protection
In February 2018 the Government of Seychelles announced the creation of two new areas for marine protection covering 16 per cent (210,000 square kilometres)...
World Oceans Day 2018: A Blue Charter for a blue planet
International concern for the plight of the global ocean is at an all-time high. In April this year, the 53 countries of the Commonwealth adopted...
How some of India’s businesses are leading on plastic pollution
India is the global host of World Environment Day, and the theme of the celebrations are be an ambitious challenge: beating plastic pollution.
It’s important to...
This entrepreneur introduced India to eco-friendly tableware
Single-use plastic products – things like water bottles, straws, polystyrene plates – have become a ubiquitous in our modern lives. Researchers estimate that 300...
Single-use plastics: New EU rules to reduce marine litter
With the amount of harmful plastic litter in oceans and seas growing ever greater, the European Commission is proposing new EU-wide rules to target...
India Raises Curtain on Historic World Environment Day
As global hosts to World Environment Day 2018, India today launched its official countdown to June 5 with a historic slate of activities ranging...
We Innovate For Climate Because Our Future Depends On It
In Frankfurt this week, Innovate4Climate brought together climate leaders who recognized and applauded the growth in climate finance and innovation but noted that much...
Governments need to act to encourage plastic recycling markets
Plastic recycling is failing to reach its full potential as low recovery rates of plastic waste, poor quality of recycled plastic and a lack...