Harnessing the power of photosynthesis for negative emissions
Climate — Global
All IPCC models to stay within the 1.5ºC limit call for net negative CO2
emissions. Fortunately, the technologies we require can be found in nature
SDG 13
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Spatial planning for land-based policy objectives
Climate — Global
Action-oriented maps and data are critical to tackling the biodiversity and climate crises
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We can’t rely on business to act in good faith
Climate — Global
We can’t trust companies to prevent climate catastrophe. We need new, tough, global standards to stop unscrupulous operators putting profit over the environment
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Accelerating change for 1.5°C
Climate
Leaders across government, civil society, and the private sector must support the rapid, exponential growth of low and zero-emissions technologies if the world is to achieve the Paris goals
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Can Southeast Asia maintain its high growth without the carbon baggage?
Climate — Pacific and South-eastern Asia
Southeast Asia is a center of both economic and emissions growth. Its efforts to decarbonize will have a huge impact on both regional and global progress on climate action
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The experience of COVID has fundamentally changed our understanding of country risks. These lessons need to shape and drive COP26
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Leaders must take bold climate policy action and mobilize sustainability skill-building in young people to catalyze urgent change for the planet
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While companies have embraced the aims of the SDGs, embedding them into their business operations is another matter entirely. The optional nature of the SDGs is one key challenge, but the greatest hurdle is understanding how to apply SDG indicators to day-to-day business operations
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Knowledge can set us free
Climate — Global
The world economy is unjust and selfish. Its flaws are stifling effective climate action. We must empower the next generation to shape the future, unencumbered by the distorted priorities that currently prevail
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Less is more: plugging the climate financing gap
Financing — Global
Funding for polluting projects remains alarmingly high. We need to urgently switch this finance toward sustainable projects. The relatively cheap cost of action now compared with the economic disaster of inaction is a math “no brainer” – and the time to act is now
