Freshfields has today released a new report, providing the first ever comprehensive analysis of how far the law requires or permits investors to take deliberate steps to tackle sustainability challenges.
The Western Indian Ocean region has declared 143* marine and coastal areas as protected – an area covering 553,163 square kilometers, representing 7 percent of the total Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for the region – according to a new publication by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)-Nairobi Convention and the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is preparing the most comprehensive assessment on the state of global heating since 2013, which promises to deliver a “wake-up call” to governments.
Saturday marks 100 days to the COP26 Summit, with vital UN climate talks opening in Glasgow on November 1. Scores of world leaders will attend, and officials from a total of 196 countries will spend two weeks in high-pressure negotiations to set a new path to a safer climate.
A new report from the International Energy Agency for the G20 Italy Presidency examines how cities can be a key to a net-zero emissions future as digitalisation opens up a range of new opportunities.
Today, WWF and Tesco published ‘Driven to Waste’, a new report that quantifies the total amount of food lost on farms globally, revealing an estimated 2.5 billion tonnes of food goes uneaten around the world each year.
Governments worldwide are deploying an unprecedented amount of fiscal support aimed at stabilising and rebuilding their economies, but only about 2% of this spending has been allocated to clean energy measures
High level meetings between the US Energy Secretary, Special Presidential Climate Envoy, World Bank President, prominent Senators and other senior figures have underscored the need for greater international cooperation.
A new IEA report shows a 5% rise in electricity demand in 2021 with almost half the increase met by fossil fuels, notably coal, threatening to push CO2 emissions from the power sector to record levels in 2022.