Latin America

'World leaders must not slip up': 60 per cent of best banana growing regions could be lost by 2080

Climate change

'World leaders must not slip up': 60 per cent of best banana growing regions could be lost by 2080

Christian Aid warns world's fourth most imported food crop is at growing risk from severe climate impacts

clock 12 May 2025 • 4 min read
Study: Climate impacts set to make over half of banana growing regions unviable

Climate change

Study: Climate impacts set to make over half of banana growing regions unviable

Sixty per cent of banana-growing regions will struggle to grow the fruit without urgent action to tackle climate change, study warns

clock 06 March 2025 • 3 min read
Meta inks contract for up to 3.9 million nature-based carbon removal credits

Biodiversity

Meta inks contract for up to 3.9 million nature-based carbon removal credits

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp owner announces first significant engagement in carbon removal in Brazil

clock 18 September 2024 • 4 min read
IKEA Foundation commits $100m to drive 'equitable global shift' in EV uptake

Investment

IKEA Foundation commits $100m to drive 'equitable global shift' in EV uptake

Four-year investment aims to support scheme backed by the ClimateWorks Foundation to save around 43 gigatonnes of CO2 from road transport in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia

clock 05 April 2024 • 2 min read
Timberland Investment Group plots $1bn reforestation investment in Latin America

Investment

Timberland Investment Group plots $1bn reforestation investment in Latin America

The investment group has partnered with Conservation International to deliver the scheme

clock 27 October 2021 • 2 min read

Policy

Research: Regional banks have 'historic opportunity' to tackle food security risks

Banks in South East Asia and Latin America urged to upgrade lending policies on seafood, palm oil, cattle and soy to safeguard against risk

clock 08 January 2019 • 3 min read

Solar

Solarcentury beefs up Latin American pipeline, as Brexit fears loom

UK solar firm snaps up 400MW pipeline of utility scale solar projects across five countries, as CEO confirms company is exploring Brexit contingency plans

clock 11 April 2017 • 3 min read