Most climate policies fail to deliver impact, according to a new report, which calls for a global gear change. The study, which assessed 1,500 policies implemented between 1998 and 2022 …
Following backlash from Nobel laureates, world leaders, and climate change experts, the latest draft of the UN Pact for the Future has brought back wording on fossil fuels. Back in …
This week, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) launched its decarbonisation framework for a net-zero building sector. The criteria takes a “whole building approach” and calls for an end to …
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Climate Reporting Standards Are “Insufficient,” and Require Expansion, Report Finds
Climate reporting standards are “insufficient” and require an overhaul, according to a new report from researchers at Oxford University’s Smith School and the Exponential Roadmap Initiative. The report, published in …
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Interview | Majra’s Dana Kamali: “We Will Implement Mandatory Disclosure for Sustainability Practices”
This week, Dubai hosted the World ESG Summit, convening experts, investors, and enthusiasts to discuss the latest trends, facilitate constructive dialogue and explore partnerships. On the sidelines of the summit, …
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World ESG Summit Puts Trends, Challenges & Opportunities Under the Microscope
As the climate crisis intensifies, anti-ESG rumblings grow louder, global emissions continue to rise, and greenhushing rears its head, the World ESG Summit kicked off yesterday at Dusit Thani, Dubai, …
Big Meat and Dairy are deploying tactics that delay, distract and derail climate action, according to a new report. Sustainability NGO Changing Markets Foundation analysed the actions of 22 of …
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World Leaders, Nobel Laureates Urge Inclusion of Fossil Fuels in UN Pact for the Future
Almost 80 world leaders and Nobel Prize winners have condemned the removal of “fossil fuels” from the latest draft of the UN Pact for the Future. In an open letter …
Seventy-two countries are facing an 8,700 terawatt-hour (TWh) “green power gap,” says a new report by The Rockefeller Foundation. According to the report, that gap, affecting 3.8 billion people across …
In a shake-up for the voluntary carbon market (VCM), today the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) announced that carbon credits issued under existing renewable energy methodologies will …