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Policy & Finance
Trade wars destroy the planet
Given that China is the world’s largest emitter and has a high carbon intensity, some assume that its trade war with the United States, which has shifted production to third countries, would have environmental benefits. In fact, the conflict has increased carbon dioxide emissions in developing and advanced economies alike.
COP30 delivered gains on climate finance and forests but stalled on fossil fuel phaseout – exposing both the limits of consensus talks and the growing role of action outside negotiations.
Manufacturing
The critical minerals race is putting the planet at risk
Robust legal frameworks, backed by effective enforcement, can create the conditions for stable and rights-respecting mining. That means safeguarding Indigenous rights, protecting water resources and ensuring independent, participatory, and transparent impact assessments.
Whales and dolphins are the ocean’s canaries. New research shows that 'forever chemicals' contaminate a far wider range of whales and dolphins than previously thought.
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Policy & Finance
Climate and development finance must be integrated
17 November 2025
Carbon & Climate
COP30 must do good, not just avoid harm
Policy & Finance
Business unusual: UN must push for private sector accountability
15 November 2025
Carbon & Climate
How to measure climate progress
Policy & Finance
Governments are failing environmental defenders. COP30 must act
Policy & Finance
Indigenous women leaders at COP30: Listen to us as equals
13 November 2025
Carbon & Climate
From Rio to Belém: The long unravelling of climate consensus
Carbon & Climate
Climate justice is no longer an aspiration but a legal duty
12 November 2025
Policy & Finance
Businesses can’t build resilience without nature strategies
11 November 2025
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Policy & Finance
What COP30 must do
Water
AI wants our water
3 November 2025
Corporate Responsibility
World's business leaders call for countries to maintain transition away from fossil fuels at COP30
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