Global ambition: a collective response to climate change
Climate — Global
With a stronger concentration of national leaders who recognize the need to act, what can we now realistically hope to achieve on climate action?
SDG 17
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Is 2021 the turning point for a clean energy future?
Climate — Global
After years of rhetoric and little action, is this year finally the moment when political will, technological advancement, and ESG investment combine to set the Earth on a path to net zero?
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As political mantras go, “we’re guided by the science” ranks high. Yet established policymaking structures mean scientific considerations are often marginalized. We need bold reform now to place science genuinely at the heart of decision-making
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Coordinating disparate sources of finance to achieve the SDGs
Financing — Global, Latin America and the Caribbean
If generating the finance to achieve the SDGs seemed a tall order pre-pandemic, it looks much harder now. We must rapidly accelerate the take-up of financial instruments for sustainable development, and attract a wider range of investors, if we’re to meet the 2030 deadline
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America recommits to climate action and sustainability: can it get the world back on track?
Climate — US and Canada
The US is once again committed to tackling climate change. Can it succeed, and take the rest of the world with it?
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Are nations thinking, and acting, for the long term?
Data and monitoring — Global
Six years after signing up to sustainable development and climate action, are countries’ plans fit for purpose to make long-term change?
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Tackling the fake news ‘infodemic’: COVID-19 and beyond
Data and monitoring — Europe, Global, US and Canada
Improvements in technology have made information more accessible than ever. Then why has public debate in recent years been overrun with false narratives, and what can be done?
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Farming for the future
Food systems and sustainable agriculture — Europe
Origin Green is creating a template for sustainable food production in Ireland that is science-based and quantifiable
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Ramping up renewable energy
Energy — Global
This Decade of Action demands a decisive shift from polluting to renewable energy. We need robust political, economic, and technological levers and deeper sectoral collaboration if we’re to bring clean power to all
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Global governance needs reshaping if we’re to achieve the SDGs
Peace and security — Global
The pandemic has painfully exposed many societies’ inability to deal with crises. We must urgently innovate and democratize our governance structures if we’re to thwart the existential threats facing humankind
