Governance through goals: the benefits of target-setting for the SDGs
Data and monitoring
Setting long-term goals and targets towards achieving sustainability can induce more immediate advantages too
SDG 17
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Communities must drive climate action
Climate — Global
Communities, not bureaucracies, will be the driving force to turn the aspirations of the Paris Agreement into reality
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Strengthening forests: our long-term carbon sinks
Climate — Europe, Global
Land-based carbon sinks should play a bigger role in national and international climate action planning
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A new trustee for the global commons
Climate — Global
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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Reliable climate monitoring is essential for SDG success
Climate — Global
COP26 will inspire new efforts to reach the ambitious SDG targets by 2030. Earth observation data from Copernicus will help us achieve these goals
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Data and statistics are key to climate action
Climate — Global
Without accurate data on emissions, we cannot take actions to curb them – countries must do more on monitoring and reporting
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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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Remaking capitalism for a sustainable future
Climate — Global
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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Unlocking tech for a sustainable energy future
Climate — Global
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
