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As world's poor face 'compounding crises', what could curb risks?

In nations from Somalia to Pakistan, the world's poorest and most fragile communities are facing the harshest impacts of climate change - a reality that is driving worsening poverty, potential for co...

22 May 2023

As world's poor face 'compounding crises', what could curb risks?

Gillian Tan replaces Darian McBain , MAS

News / Policy & Finance

Monetary Authority of Singapore appoints new sustainability chief

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state's financial regulator and central bank, has appointed a new head of sustainability. Gillian Tan, MAS's assistant managing director, developmen...

14 Oct 2022

Monetary Authority of Singapore appoints new sustainability chief

News / Policy & Finance

Wanted: More skills for workers as green jobs grow

...carbon emissions accounting. Some experts cast the net wider to add softer skills such as systems thinking, creative abilities and risk management. LinkedIn says the share of "green talent" - meaning ...

3 May 2023

Wanted: More skills for workers as green jobs grow

News / Energy

Coal returns to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

...carbon emissions – have made the project controversial. “We are pushing the Chinese company to complete its financial closure by 31 December 2023, and start construction at the earliest so that it can...

17 Mar 2023

Coal returns to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

News / Cities

A mission to conserve forest canopies

...carbon dioxide from the air. Estimates suggest that maintaining current carbon uptake by forest canopies and avoiding emissions resulting from deforestation can deliver up to 50 per cent of the carbon...

27 Oct 2022

A mission to conserve forest canopies

Press Releases / United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Asia-Pacific countries adopt 10 UN resolutions reaffirming commitments to protect the planet and its people

Governments from across Asia and the Pacific today endorsed a UN resolution to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact. They re-committed to immediately curb greenhouse gas emission...

23 May 2023

Asia-Pacific countries adopt 10 UN resolutions reaffirming commitments to protect the planet and its people

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

A new farming proposal to reduce carbon emissions involves a lot of trust – and a lot of uncertainty

...carbon loss from harvesting, storm damage or fire accounted for? Areas of mature indigenous forest are in carbon balance so they cannot sequester more carbon. However, if the trees have been damaged b...

23 Jun 2022

A new farming proposal to reduce carbon emissions involves a lot of trust – and a lot of uncertainty

News / Carbon & Climate

Big tech drags feet on climate disinformation, advocates warn

Global tech giants are falling short on pledges to rein in and combat climate misinformation on their platforms, according to a new report calling for more political will to act on measures to curb t...

2 Oct 2023

Big tech drags feet on climate disinformation, advocates warn

News / Transport

As leaders fly to Davos, how do private jets affect the climate?

...carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions than during an average week - equivalent to the emissions of 350,000 cars, the report found. "For a forum where people actually claim to solve climate issues ... it seem...

17 Jan 2023

As leaders fly to Davos, how do private jets affect the climate?

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Getting to global climate solidarity

The world is barreling down a perilous path. Or, as United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres put it, “We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator.” But global warming...

31 Oct 2023

Getting to global climate solidarity

Press Releases / The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance

Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance announces new class of ground-breaking solutions to drive public, private investment in emerging markets

...carbon credits. Proponent Lendable offers financing solutions for companies with a positive impact. Social Infra Ventures (SIV) is a pan-African rental platform to service low and lower-mid...

22 Mar 2023

Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance announces new class of ground-breaking solutions to drive public, private investment in emerging markets

News / Food & Agriculture

RSPO faces challenges of post-pandemic palm oil

...carbon footprint than conventional palm oil, but whether carbon emission calculations can be applied to Scope 3 remains a real challenge, complicating the path to net zero. This article was origi...

23 Dec 2022

RSPO faces challenges of post-pandemic palm oil

News / Food & Agriculture

Climate models underestimate food security risk from ‘compound’ extreme weather

...Carbon Brief.

11 Jul 2023

Climate models underestimate food security risk from ‘compound’ extreme weather

News / Energy

6 trends that will shape sustainability in 2023

...carbon-neutral credentials when booking stays. Sweden-headquartered booking startup Alight launched a carbon footprint calculating engine in 2021, which offers guests the option to select from a list ...

27 Dec 2022

6 trends that will shape sustainability in 2023

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News / Manufacturing

Can Bangladesh 'climate proof' garment jobs in a warming world?

...carbon emissions not only from their direct operations but also those caused by their supply chains, known as "scope 3" emissions. A year ago, the European Commission also published a strategy for sus...

13 Mar 2023

Can Bangladesh 'climate proof' garment jobs in a warming world?

News / Carbon & Climate

World ‘sliding from climate crisis to climate disaster’

...carbon pricing, shifting financial flows to low-carbon technology, and more concrete regulation to make central banks act on climate change. “I know that some people think this can’t be done over the ...

3 Nov 2022

World ‘sliding from climate crisis to climate disaster’

News / Cities

Students for sustainability… Post-Growth Singapore founder Lim Lecarl

...carbon emissions and material use, are not accurate,” he said. “We can’t have both at the same time.” In January this year, Lim founded Post-Growth Singapore, a movement that advocates for prioritisin...

21 Jun 2024

Students for sustainability… Post-Growth Singapore founder Lim Lecarl

News / Food & Agriculture

Climate change compounding inequalities faced by women in agriculture, FAO says

...Carbon Brief summarises the key messages from the FAO’s landmark report. Women’s roles The new report, The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems, is “much broader” than the FAO’s previous work on gende...

18 Apr 2023

Climate change compounding inequalities faced by women in agriculture, FAO says

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. addresses the UNGA

News / Policy & Finance

Marcos to rich nations: Fulfill climate finance promises

...carbon sink, we absorb more carbon dioxide than we emit. And yet, we are the fourth most vulnerable country to the effects of climate change. This injustice must be corrected, and those who need to do...

21 Sep 2022

Marcos to rich nations: Fulfill climate finance promises

News / Carbon & Climate

As Singapore mulls 2050 net-zero, some advocates wonder: can we do better?

...carbon and creating what scientists call a ‘carbon feedback loop’. Therefore, not only should Singapore align with climate science, we should aim to get ahead of the curve,” it added. Isaac Neo, 28, a...

20 Sep 2022

As Singapore mulls 2050 net-zero, some advocates wonder: can we do better?

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