UN
Climate change
Stark picture emerges of rising global hunger levels as UN report warns climate variability is adversely impacting rainfall and agricultural seasons
13 September 2018
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2 min read
Investment
UN-backed P4G initiative to provide $100,000 funding to 11 projects in 2018 focusing on food and agriculture, water, energy, cities and the circular economy
22 August 2018
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2 min read
Supply chain
UN's agriculture chief warns of hunger danger and climate change struggles unless work is undertaken to boost soil health around the world
15 August 2018
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2 min read
Climate change
UN report points to huge health risks from heatwaves, but also highlights economic opportunities from developing green cooling systems
18 July 2018
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2 min read
Climate change
YouGov poll of CEOs and execs from companies adopting science-based emissions targets highlights cost and reputational gains from setting ambitious climate goals
10 July 2018
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2 min read
Climate change
Leaked draft report provides stark warning the current trajectory of manmade climate change will see planet overshoot higher ambition Paris Agreement goal
15 June 2018
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3 min read
Solar
Solar installations totalled 98GW last year, outstripping additions of any other generating technology
05 April 2018
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2 min read
Legislation
The Minimata Convention, which has the backing of 128 countries, commits signatories to a ban on new mercury mines and phasing out use of the metal in products
16 August 2017
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2 min read
Policy
Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee issues withering analysis of UK progress towards UN's 2030 sustainability and climate targets
26 April 2017
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6 min read
Energy
New UN-backed report details how renewables deployment hit record levels last year, even as investment fell by almost a quarter
06 April 2017
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7 min read
