Ad Net Zero, a global climate action programme in the advertising industry, has launched the first iteration of the Global Media Sustainability Framework. Launched at the Cannes Lions International Festival …
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Due South: Geographic Disparity of Project Actors in the Voluntary Carbon Market
by salehCarbon Market Watch (CMW), a not-for-profit watchdog, has released its latest report, ‘Due South, Geographic Disparity of Project Actors in the Voluntary Carbon Market,’ which has found a “large discrepancy” …
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SBTi Report: Carbon Credits “Ineffective,” Direct Decarbonisation the Priority
by salehThis week, corporate climate watchdog the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) released its highly awaited review on corporate carbon credits. The review, which follows months of controversy hovering over the organisation, …
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GRI and TNFD Release Biodiversity Disclosure Resource
by salehGRI and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) have published a joint interoperability mapping resource, which provides a detailed overview of alignment between the TNFD Disclosure Recommendations and metrics …
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It is a truism in the business world that vision without execution is a hallucination, and execution without vision is futile. The same principle applies to global policy: ambitions without …
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Climate Finance: Earning Trust Through Consistent Reporting | Report
by salehA new report from Development Initiatives, titled ‘Climate finance: Earning trust through consistent reporting,’ explores the climate finance reporting landscape and highlights a central issue: there is no agreement on …
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80+ Organisations Say Carbon Offsetting Undermines Climate Targets
by salehIn a joint statement, over 80 civil society organisations have outlined their opposition to the use of carbon credits for offsetting purposes, arguing it could delay climate action. In the …
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Razan Al Mubarak Spotlights Africa’s Role in Preserving Nature
by salehThe Africa Conservation Forum held in Nairobi, Kenya this week was designed to shape Africa’s public policy toward nature conservation ahead of the World Conservation Congress 2025, set to take …
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In 2016, former European Commission President Jacques Delors said that if EU policies “jeopardize cohesion and sacrifice social standards,” then “the European project has no chance of winning the support of European citizens.” …
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It has been a difficult few weeks for those of us committed to achieving a greener, more progressive Europe. In the European Parliament election, far-right parties won some 20% of the …