Groups come together at COP30 to champion international climate standards
Some 21 international organisations, led by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and UL Standards…
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Three things corporate leaders should watch out for at COP30: ING
With COP30 in Brazil just around the corner, ING analysts Gerben Hieminga and Coco Zhang have identified three areas of…
UN Forum launches transition guide for insurance underwriting portfolios
The United Nations-convened Forum for Insurance Transition to Net Zero (FIT), chaired by UNEP, has launched a new guide, Underwriting the…
Adaptation Fund approves over $137 million in new projects
The board of the Adaptation Fund approved more than $137 million in new projects at its recent meeting, the first…
90 parties to the Paris Agreement have submitted Biennial Transparency Reports
Some 90 parties to the Paris Agreement have already submitted their first Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs), in what marks a…
The Adaptation Fund’s Saliha Dobardzic on the need to empower communities to drive change
The Adaptation Fund was established in 2010 to assist vulnerable communities in developing countries adapt to climate change. Backed by…
Plant Based Treaty’s Enric Noguera on the shift from legacy food systems to plant-based solutions
Plant Based Treaty is an initiative that seeks to put food systems at the heart of the climate transition. At…
World Federation for Animals’ Silvia Mantilla discusses the new ‘Animals for Climate Action’ tool
At COP29 in Azerbaijan, World Federation for Animals teamed up with groups including Four Paws, Mercy for Animals, Whale and…
More Asia-Pacific firms have net-zero commitments in place, but verification lacking
An increasing number of Asia-Pacific firms have net-zero commitments in place, however gaps remain in terms of target verification and…
Deloitte’s Pradeep Philip and Randy Jagt on the challenge of feeding the world sustainably
A recent report from Deloitte, Turning Point: Feeding the World Sustainably, suggests that widespread adoption of sustainable food systems could…