Governance News
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China is sorting its household waste problemCan improved waste disposal systems get urban residents to sort their own waste? -
Eight in 10 people now see climate change as a “catastrophic risk” – surveyAre you willing to change your standard of living to contribute to a more resilient future? An increasing number of people who now recognise that climate change is a global catastrophic risk say yes.
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UN resilience ‘scorecard’ to help cities curb disaster losses from climate change, other risk driversCarbon & Climate
UN resilience ‘scorecard’ to help cities curb disaster losses from climate change, other risk drivers
The new scorecard which aligns with a global disaster loss reduction framework from climate change and other risk drivers is intended to be used by 200 cities by the end of the year. -
Combating climate change could boost G20 economies, OECD saysInvesting $6.9 trillion per year in clean infrastructure between 2016 and 2030 in G20 countries would help limit global temperature rise to below 2 degrees Celsius.
Governance Opinion
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Why MDBs should include human rights in the development agenda– Multilateral development banks cannot make decisions based solely on “economic considerations", and should include human rights to truly advance its mission of development, writes ADB's general counsel Christopher Stephens. -
The world would be better off if Trump withdraws from the Paris climate deal– The US administration could do more damage from inside the Paris Agreement than outside it. Australian National University's Luke Kemp explains why a US withdrawal is not the end of the world. -
Stick with the program – corporate climate activism in the US– The leadership vacuum left by the US administration on climate issues means that the need for business responsibility takes on a heightened importance, writes George Blacksell.
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