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Summit Calls for Net Zero Acceleration to Protect the Planet
To win the race to zero emissions by 2050 at the very latest, the world must achieve near-term breakthroughs in every sector of the...
Report reveals progress on environmentally protected areas, but quality must improve
Although the world has made major progress toward a decade-long target for environmental protection areas, it has fallen far short on commitments regarding their...
10 years to restore our planet. 10 actions that count
Against a backdrop of environmental crisis, the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is a chance to revive the natural world that supports us all....
On the Role of Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) in Supporting a Green Recovery
Perhaps one of the few areas where a consensus is crystallizing across the major powers of the global economy is on the urgency of...
The European Green Deal: Risks and Opportunities for the EU and Russia
The European Green Deal approved by the EU in 2019 is an economic development strategy for decoupling and for carbon neutrality by 2050 ....
Cut methane emissions to avert global temperature rise
Methane emissions caused by human activity can be reduced by up to 45 per cent this decade, thus helping to keep global temperature rise...
Seven Countries Account for Two-Thirds of Global Gas Flaring
In an unprecedented year for the oil and gas industry, oil production declined by 8% in 2020, while global gas flaring reduced by 5%,...
Looking to help restore the natural world? Here’s your guide
Food, water, medicine, energy: the planet’s ecosystems provide the essentials of life, so long as they’re taken care of.
Unfortunately, that hasn’t been happening. During...
ADB, The Nature Conservancy Agree to Joint Action on Nature-Positive Investments
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) today agreed to a new partnership for action on nature-positive investments, environmental sustainability, and...
Six reasons why a healthy environment should be a human right
At least 155 states recognize their citizens have the right to live in a healthy environment, either through national legislation or international accords, like...