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Carbon & Climate
From bankable projects to bankable systems
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Policy & Finance
A message from Islamabad to New York: The demand for tax justice is an unstoppable global tide
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Carbon & Climate
As climate diplomacy stalls, the economics are racing ahead
Despite political gridlock within countries and at global summits, climate change and ecological degradation are creating undeniable economic momentum. As renewables scale up, fossil fuels will become even less competitive; and as ecosystems degrade, markets will price in the risks and reward those who adapt.
Trump’s dismantling of USAID and deep foreign aid cuts are forcing international NGOs to shrink, localise and seek new funding models – with profound consequences for global health and humanitarian work.
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12 January 2026
Policy & Finance
The ocean has finally entered the global climate debate
31 December 2025
Food & Agriculture
War and weather show how fragile food systems are - we must act
24 December 2025
Carbon & Climate
‘They invite us to speak, but not to decide’
22 December 2025
16 December 2025
Carbon & Climate
Three reasons why China wants global green leadership after COP30
Food & Agriculture
India’s food waste is turning into an environmental time bomb
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20 November 2025
Policy & Finance
Climate and development finance must be integrated
17 November 2025
Policy & Finance
Business unusual: UN must push for private sector accountability
Carbon & Climate
COP30 must do good, not just avoid harm
15 November 2025
Carbon & Climate
How to measure climate progress
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Governments are failing environmental defenders. COP30 must act
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Indigenous women leaders at COP30: Listen to us as equals
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Carbon & Climate
From Rio to Belém: The long unravelling of climate consensus
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