UN Global Compact calls on private sector to accelerate action
The United Nations Global Compact has called on the private sector to accelerate actions linked to newly-submitted Nationally Determined Contributions…
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Business case for climate adaptation is improving, says IFAD
A new report by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), set to be launched at COP30, highlights the ‘compelling’…
Gates Foundation announces $1.4bn investment to support smallholder farmers
The Gates Foundation has announced a four-year, $1.4 billion investment to support smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia…
2025 set to be among the three warmest years on record
This year is poised to be among the three warmest years on record, following what was the third-warmest October on…
Coalition of 33 cities launches coordinated action to tackle extreme heat
The Cool Cities Accelerator, a coalition of global cities focused on coordinated action to tackle extreme heat, has been launched…
What they said – groups respond to the EU’s climate targets
The EU Council has reaffirmed the bloc’s goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, compared to 1990…
New climate pledges ‘only slightly’ lower projected temperature increases: UNEP
New climate pledges under the Paris Agreement have only slightly lowered projected global temperature increases, the United Nations Environment Programme…
Local government actions ‘can keep US on track’ for Paris Agreement goals
Despite the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back the sustainability agenda in the United States, states and local governments can…
Green Climate Fund reports ‘record-breaking’ year
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has said that its total 2025 commitments to climate projects have reached $3.26 billion, the…
Delayed action on climate change ‘costing millions of lives each year’: The Lancet
The continued over-reliance on fossil fuels, coupled with delayed action on climate change, is costing millions of lives each year,…