We are in a phase now where we have achieved high adoption of the SDGs, but we need to start putting more rigour into making sure that it means something when companies say they are aligned with the SDGs.

Wording of the report's summary reflects the presence of political wrangling – net-zero terminology was prioritised over a mention that there is a need to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Feasible solutions were downplayed. This could lead less-informed policymakers to conclude that we can 'just magically plant trees and carry on as usual'. Oleh Lindsey Fielder Cook

Autocrats know that controlling the media is the first step in controlling the population. It’s why journalists are increasingly in the firing line. Oleh Peter Greste