Emissions impact of toilet paper production explored in new report
The cutting of 32,000 acres of boreal forests in Canada to produce toilet paper and paper towels generates more than…
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Political shifts prompting new dynamics in climate litigation
New data from the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science has found that some…
COP30 presidency sets out ‘Action Agenda’ in new letter
The COP30 presidency has published its fourth official letter, in which it announced its vision for the COP30 Action Agenda,…
Tackling deforestation and plastic waste among top priorities for new CGF co-chairs
The newly-appointed co-chairs of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), Tesco CEO Ken Murphy and PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta, have identified…
‘Consistently low’ ocean literacy levels recorded among young people
A new study by Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation has found that ocean literacy levels are ‘consistently low’ among…
Impact of public subsidies on environmental degradation explored in new report
Subsidies to sectors such as agriculture, fossil fuels, fishing, and mining are helping to ‘perpetuate environmental degradation’ a new study…
UNCCD COP16 presidency launches ‘Riyadh Action Agenda’
The UNCCD COP16 presidency has announced the launch of the Riyadh Action Agenda, an initiative that seeks to mobilise state…
African nations and NGOs call for just climate finance initiatives at COP29
A coalition of environmental ministries from four African countries (the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Uganda, and Equatorial Guinea), together…
Better recognition of biodiversity needed by financial institutions, says BNP Paribas
The financial and investment market needs to better recognise the importance of biodiversity, ‘with a view to more systematic consideration…
One quarter of the world’s crops are grown in areas with water scarcity
A quarter of the crops grown around the world are produced in areas where water scarcity is rampant, a new…