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Amazon – Climate Pledge Friendly certifications
Amazon has partnered with a wide range of external certifications, including governmental agencies, non-profits, and independent laboratories, and created their own certifications to help them distinguish more-sustainable products. They focus on certifications that...
Hiding in plain sight: The missing trillions for climate change
A new World Bank report, Detox Development: Repurposing Environmentally Harmful Subsidies, shows the extent of global subsidies and the opportunity offered by repurposing them. Compared to what countries pledged in the Paris Agreement, every year, they spend about six...
Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2023 by World Bank
The 2023 Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a visual resource showcasing progress and setbacks in achieving the SDGs through interactive storytelling and data visualization. It provides decision-makers, the development community, academics, journalists,...
World Bank Names 15 Leading CEOs and Chairs to Join the Private Sector Investment Lab
The founding members comprise a core group charged with developing solutions to address the barriers to private sector investment in emerging markets. The quality of their individual – and combined – expertise, leadership, and success in business and finance...
A just world on a safe planet: First study quantifying Earth System Boundaries live
Humans are taking colossal risks with the future of civilization and everything that lives on Earth, a new Earth Commission study published today in the journal Natureshows. Developed by more than 40 researchers from across the globe, the scientists deliver the first...
What Is the “Global Stocktake” and How Can It Accelerate Climate Action?
This year is a critical moment for climate action. The mounting impacts of climate change, from floods and droughts to hurricanes and heat waves, are taking a major toll on human lives and economies globally — particularly in vulnerable developing nations with the...
World Environment Day 2023
How can we solve the Plastic crisis . Taking action across all sections of the society can halt the degradation . This Guide provides us the tips how we can all be part of the Global movement . Read more….
With $58 Trillion At Risk, Are You Ready For Nature Risk Reporting?
While the political debate about ESG rages on, investor demand for risk management decision data continues to increase. Emissions footprint reporting is now mainstream but there is growing pressure, both reputational and regulatory, for nature reporting and few...
We asked Google Bard if a global economic collapse will occur in 2023
The global economy has faced numerous challenges in recent months, raising the likelihood of a potential collapse. However, with several analysts maintaining that the collapse is inevitable, the precise timing of such an event remains uncertain. Read more….
G-7 Science Academies Call for Actions to Improve Climate Change Decision-Making, Protect Ocean Biodiversity, and Well-Being of Older People
— Today the science academies of the G-7 countries issued three joint statements to their respective governments to inform discussions during the G-7 summit to be held in Hiroshima, Japan, in May, as well as ongoing policymaking. Read more….
Seeking solutions Beyond Growth in 2023
For more than a hundred years, economic growth has been a key benchmark for successful societies. But is it the right one? Euronews organised a debate on the subject at the The Beyond Growth 2023 conference. Read more…
The future of jobs in the age of AI, sustainability and deglobalization
Technology adoption, already accelerating before and during the pandemic, potentially poses a new wave of transformation, especially to white-collar work through the rise of generative AI. And now a strong push for a much-needed green transformation is also leading to...