Businesses are increasingly claiming to support climate action but many struggle to make substantive change. A systematic approach can help businesses set robust greenhouse gas reduction targets and navigate the use of carbon credits
Global
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Today is the day
Climate
A global consensus on the scale of the climate crisis is emerging. Governments are starting to make the right noises. But we lack and need action, now
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Conventional wisdom is that business resents regulation: this is not always the case when it comes to climate. A sizeable number of G20 businesses are calling on their governments to set clear, ambitious policies and regulation that will protect the 1.5ºC climate goal
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Sizeable and impactful climate action can also be achieved through small, coordinated actions by individuals. Students at Osun State University, Nigeria, are gaining the knowledge to make their own contribution to combating climate change in a program that can be replicated across the education system
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Investing in nature: a critical element in Australia’s efforts on climate action and sustainability
Climate
Australia has a significant opportunity to be a solution provider in nature-based investment. However, the present economic system does not include the value of ecosystems, despite the fact that ecosystem health is essential to our very survival. An Australian program seeks to address this challenge
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On the brink of the abyss
Climate
As the UN Secretary-General warns, humanity is facing a cascade of crises. COP26 will be the moment of truth for climate and all countries must step up
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Communities, not bureaucracies, will be the driving force to turn the aspirations of the Paris Agreement into reality
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Land-based carbon sinks should play a bigger role in national and international climate action planning
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27 years after its operations were suspended, a reimagined UN Trusteeship Council could find new purpose as a force for action on climate change
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Never has education been more vital as a force for positive change. Learning must inspire and empower the next generation to tackle climate change head on
