As a long-time advocate for human and environmental rights, I am terrified by the unprecedented frequency of extreme weather events. With each passing day, it becomes increasingly evident that we …
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With her ambitious Bridgetown Agenda to reform the international financial architecture, Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has become a powerful advocate for climate justice. But she is not the …
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The most abundant element in our solar system, hydrogen may also prove to be an essential part of our sustainable future. With decades of research and development behind it, the …
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The Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, held this past June, rightly focused on promoting an inclusive climate action plan that leaves no one behind. As 13 world …
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’ Philip Halanen explores how growing levels of demand for sustainable tourism options are helping to create a greener future for the global travel industry. We live …
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Everyone needs a foil, and for many who are focused on climate and sustainability, economic growth – capitalism – is a convenient target. This is understandable. Economic expansion is the …
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“We do not seem to have any common values on which we can all agree, nor common goals to which we all aspire.” Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo hit the nail …
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In March 1977, representatives from 116 countries gathered in Mar del Plata, Argentina, for the inaugural United Nations Water Conference. At the time, the event received very little attention. Global …
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In 2005, the European Union established the Emissions Trading System, the world’s first, and largest, market for carbon allowances. Following a cap-and-trade approach, the ETS functions as an open market …
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When the Green Climate Fund (GCF) was established a little over a decade ago, it was considered a potentially useful tool to support developing countries in the shift to climate-resilient …