All countries need to work towards the Paris Agreement, but for developing countries this can present technological and logistical challenges. How can international partnerships help all countries contribute to and benefit from this common cause?
Category: Financing
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We’ve seen laudable commitments on sustainable finance. But numerous gaps need to be addressed before the financial system will fully play a central role in a sustainable future
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Strengthening forests: our long-term carbon sinks
Europe, Global
Land-based carbon sinks should play a bigger role in national and international climate action planning
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Investors are losing patience with companies that are slow to act on climate. Through active stewardship, they can bring the laggards on to a 1.5ºC path
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Capitalism and sustainability are on a collision course, one that threatens to destroy both the market system and the planet. To head off the impending crash, we must end environmental externalities and make polluters pay for the harm they cause. Standardizing corporate ESG reporting offers a path toward clarity on the environmental harms that need to be addressed
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The exponential growth of clean-energy access in Africa has amply demonstrated the benefits and potential of technology transfer. Now investment must be scaled up to match the level of opportunity
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Development finance institutions (DFIs) continue to finance investment projects that risk impoverishing rural communities. They need to ensure at-risk communities have access to the technical support they need to navigate complex investment processes
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The SDGs provide a ready-made plan for tackling humankind’s two greatest threats: COVID-19 and climate change. The solutions are within our reach
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The Decade of Action demands rapid and impactful innovation in all areas to make Agenda 2030 a reality. How can we achieve this?
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The pandemic makes the SDGs even more relevant, even more critical to ensure that we leave no one behind
