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Power isn’t enough: why electricity alone won’t deliver Africa’s energy promise

Power isn’t enough: why electricity alone won’t deliver Africa’s energy promise

January 23, 2026

Uganda's 2026 Presidential Election

A Landslide on Paper, a Crisis in Reality: Uganda’s 2026 Presidential Election

January 20, 2026

Nigeria Places a $2 Billion Bet on Its Clean Energy Transition

Nigeria Places a $2 Billion Bet on Its Clean Energy Transition

January 14, 2026

Egypt Mobilizes €688 Million for National Climate Change Strategy 2050

Egypt Secures €688M Through Global Green Bond Initiative for Climate Strategy 2050

January 2, 2026

Tanzania Secures GEF Approval for Coastal Habitats and Blue Economy Project

Tanzania Secures GEF Approval for Coastal Habitats and Blue Economy Project

December 19, 2025

Nigeria Launches BIOFIN to Unlock Private Investment for Biodiversity

Nigeria Launches BIOFIN to Unlock Private Investment for Biodiversity

December 1, 2025

COP32

Ethiopia Confirmed for COP32 as Australia–Türkiye Deadlock Leaves COP31 Uncertain

November 14, 2025

Einars Garoza

Redefining Ownership: How Conserve Safari Aligns Profit, Purpose, and Place – Einars Garoza

November 3, 2025

Uganda Secures Africa’s First Green Climate Fund Results-Based Payment

Uganda Secures Africa’s First Green Climate Fund Results-Based Payment of $31 million

October 31, 2025

After the Seizure: Maduro’s Court Case, Prisoner Releases, and the Next Phase of the Venezuela Crisis

After the Seizure: Maduro’s Court Case, Prisoner Releases, and the Next Phase of the Venezuela Crisis

January 13, 2026

CAF Approves USD 3.175 Billion to Accelerate Sustainable Development Across Latin America and the Caribbean

CAF Approves $3B to Accelerate Sustainable Development Across Latin America, Caribbean

December 19, 2025

The Election of Chile’s New President and the Future of Climate Action in Latin America

The Election of Chile’s New President and the Future of Climate Action in Latin America

December 16, 2025

President Trump Calls Europe “Decaying and Weak” in Stark Interview That Shakes Transatlantic Confidence

President Trump Calls Europe “Decaying and Weak” in Stark Interview That Shakes Transatlantic Confidence

December 9, 2025

Honduras Votes in a Razor-Thin Presidential Race as Foreign Pressure and Distrust Test Its Democracy

Honduras Votes in a Razor-Thin Presidential Race as Foreign Pressure and Distrust Test Its Democracy

December 2, 2025

Brazil Launches National Carbon Credit Certifier Ecora to Strengthen Climate Market Integrity

November 18, 2025

Belém Health Action Plan Anchors COP30 Day 4 Focus on People and Justice

Belém Health Action Plan Anchors COP30 Day 4 Focus on People and Justice

November 14, 2025

IDB Issues First Social Amazonia Bond Under New Sustainable Debt Framework

IDB Issues First Social Amazonia Bond Under New Sustainable Debt Framework

November 11, 2025

COP30 Belém Must Turn Climate Promises Into Delivery Systems for Finance, Adaptation and Nature

COP30 Belém Must Turn Climate Promises Into Delivery Systems for Finance, Adaptation and Nature

November 11, 2025

“I don’t need international law.”- Welcome to the New World Order

“I don’t need international law.”: Welcome to the New World Order

January 14, 2026

Trump Turns To Greenland After Venezuela

In Real Time: The Collapse of the International Order

January 7, 2026

US Government’s National Security Strategy, Decoded: The Signals Washington Is Sending the World

US Government’s National Security Strategy, Decoded: The Signals Washington Is Sending the World

January 7, 2026

U.S. Halts Offshore Wind Projects Citing Security Risks, Reopening Fault Lines Over Energy and Federal Power

U.S. Halts Offshore Wind Projects Citing Security Risks, Reopening Fault Lines Over Energy and Federal Power

December 23, 2025

U.S. Civil Rights Agency Targets Corporate DEI Under Trump Administration

U.S. Civil Rights Agency Targets Corporate DEI Under Trump Administration

December 23, 2025

Trump Administration’s Move to Dismantle National Center for Atmospheric Research Sparks International Alarm

Trump Administration’s Move to Dismantle National Center for Atmospheric Research Sparks International Alarm

December 19, 2025

New York Finalizes Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rules for 2027

New York Finalizes Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rules for 2027

December 15, 2025

U.S. Blocks Key U.N. Global Environmental Outlook, Fracturing International Climate Consensus

U.S. Blocks Key U.N. Global Environmental Outlook, Fracturing International Climate Consensus

December 12, 2025

Federal Judge Reopens America’s Wind Future

Federal Judge Reopens America’s Wind Future

December 9, 2025

U.S. Launches Accelerated Environmental Rollbacks as COP30 Negotiators Push for Climate Progress

U.S. Launches Accelerated Environmental Rollbacks as COP30 Negotiators Push for Climate Progress

November 25, 2025

California Climate Disclosure Law

California Climate Disclosure Law Partially Halted as Court Pauses SB 261 Enforcement

November 19, 2025

COP30 Opens in Brazil as U.S. Companies Step In to Fill Washington’s Void

COP30 Opens in Brazil as U.S. Companies Step In to Fill Washington’s Void

November 11, 2025

Historic EU–India Trade Deal Signals New Global Trade Order

Historic EU–India Trade Deal Signals New Global Trade Order

January 27, 2026

A Small Sell, a Bigger Signal: What Nordic Pension Funds Are Saying About U.S. Stability

A Small Sell, a Bigger Signal: What Nordic Pension Funds Are Saying About U.S. Stability

January 27, 2026

The Art of the Misdeal: What Greenland Revealed About the Price of Transactional Power

The Art of the Misdeal: What Greenland Revealed About the Price of Transactional Power

January 23, 2026

A Reckoning Between Allies in Davos- How Greenland turned the World Economic Forum into a transatlantic showdown

A Reckoning Between Allies in Davos: How Greenland turned the World Economic Forum into a transatlantic showdown

January 20, 2026

Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Greenland, Forcing Europe Into a High-Stakes Test of Alliance Unity

Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Greenland, Forcing Europe Into a High-Stakes Test of Alliance Unity

January 20, 2026

Europe Moves as Washington Talks, NATO Troops Join Denmark in Greenland

Europe Moves as Washington Talks, NATO Troops Join Denmark in Greenland

January 15, 2026

Europe Stands Firm on Sovereignty as Greenland Tensions Escalate

Europe Stands Firm on Sovereignty as Greenland Tensions Escalate

January 7, 2026

Trump Wants Greenland. NATO Is Now the Story.

Trump Wants Greenland. NATO Is Now the Story.

January 7, 2026

Sinkholes in Turkey’s Agricultural Heartland Fuel Farmers’ Concerns

Sinkholes in Turkey’s Agricultural Heartland Fuel Farmers’ Concerns

December 23, 2025

KKR Launches European Rail Leasing Platform with Green Mobility Partners

KKR Launches European Rail Leasing Platform with Green Mobility Partners

December 23, 2025

EU Council Adopts EUDR Changes Delaying Deforestation Law to 2026

EU Council Adopts EUDR Changes Delaying Deforestation Law to 2026

December 23, 2025

EU Reaches Deal to Scale Back Corporate Sustainability Reporting Rules

EU Reaches Deal to Scale Back Corporate Sustainability Reporting Rules

December 9, 2025

New Zealand Bets on the Quantum Frontier

New Zealand Bets on the Quantum Frontier

January 27, 2026

Samoa Set for New Leadership as Schmidt Rises in Snap Election

Samoa Set for New Leadership as Schmidt Rises in Snap Election

September 1, 2025

A Bridge Builder Takes the Helm: Lord Fatafehi Fakafānua Elected Prime Minister of Tonga

Lord Fakafanua Elected First Chairman of New Pacific Interparliamentary Assembly

August 28, 2025

Samoa Heads to the Polls Amid Energy Crisis and Climate Pressures

Samoa Heads to the Polls Amid Energy Crisis and Climate Pressures

August 19, 2025

Historic EU–India Trade Deal Signals New Global Trade Order

Historic EU–India Trade Deal Signals New Global Trade Order

January 27, 2026

Myanmar Election Sparks Global Outcry as Junta-Backed Party Claims Victory

Myanmar Election Sparks Global Outcry as Junta-Backed Party Claims Victory

January 27, 2026

Peru’s president, Dina Boluarte, is facing a mounting political crisis after revelations that she held undisclosed meetings with Chinese businessmen

Peru’s President Faces Political Crisis After Secret Meetings With Chinese Businessmen

January 23, 2026

Masdar and UAE partners move to deliver round-the-clock renewable energy for Uzbekistan

24/7 Clean Power Comes to Central Asia

January 23, 2026

A Legislature Steps Into the Ledger

A Legislature Steps Into the Ledger

January 14, 2026

Japan Mega-Solar Regulations Tighten to Protect Nature and Landscapes

Japan Mega-Solar Regulations Tighten to Protect Nature and Landscapes

December 29, 2025

Japan Clean Energy Investment Subsidies Target $1.3 Billion Through 2030

Japan Launches $1.3 Billion Clean Energy Investment Subsidies Under GX 2040

December 23, 2025

Bhutan Converts Renewable Energy Surplus Into Bitcoin to Fuel Sustainable Development

Bhutan Converts Renewable Energy Surplus Into Bitcoin to Fuel Sustainable Development

December 19, 2025

ADB Approves $500 Million Policy Loan to Anchor Philippines’ Blue Economy Strategy

ADB Approves $500 Million Policy Loan to Anchor Philippines’ Blue Economy Strategy

December 16, 2025

ASEAN Blue Carbon Profiles Advance as Experts Meet in Jakarta to Shape Regional Framework

ASEAN Blue Carbon Profiles Advance as Experts Meet in Jakarta to Shape Regional Framework

November 28, 2025

Humanitarian Crisis in Southeast Asia Deepens as Floods Hit Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand

Humanitarian Crisis in Southeast Asia Deepens as Floods Hit Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand

November 28, 2025

Pro Eco Azuero Foundation Receives the 2025 UNESCO–Japan Prize for Education for Sustainable Development

Pro Eco Azuero Foundation Receives the 2025 UNESCO–Japan Prize for Education for Sustainable Development

November 20, 2025

Masdar and UAE partners move to deliver round-the-clock renewable energy for Uzbekistan

24/7 Clean Power Comes to Central Asia

January 23, 2026

Trump’s Board of Peace: How a Gaza Mandate Became a Power Play to Reshape the World

Trump’s Board of Peace: How a Gaza Mandate Became a Power Play to Reshape the World

January 20, 2026

Oman Launches Floating Factory to Modernise Fisheries and Blue Economy

Oman Launches Floating Factory to Modernise Fisheries and Blue Economy

December 30, 2025

After years of negotiations, diplomats had gathered to approve the world’s first global shipping carbon fee

IMO Delays Global Carbon Price for Shipping Under U.S. and Saudi Pressure

October 17, 2025

U.N. to End Half-Century Peacekeeping in Lebanon as State Security Expands

U.N. to End Half-Century Peacekeeping in Lebanon as State Security Expands

September 1, 2025

Breaking News: Eleven UN Aid Workers Detained in Raid on Offices in Yemen

Breaking News: Eleven UN Aid Workers Detained in Raid on Offices in Yemen

September 1, 2025

International Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean 2026

Latin America’s Answer to Davos Begins Tomorrow in Panama

January 27, 2026

First Climate Migrants From Tuvalu Arrive in Australia Under Visa Deal

First Climate Migrants From Tuvalu Arrive in Australia Under Visa Deal

December 12, 2025

Comoros launches new US $54 million initiative to scale up nature-based climate action

Comoros Launches $54 Million Nature-Based Climate Resilience Initiative

December 12, 2025

SDG News Spotlight: Nikos Avlonas and the Architecture of Sustainability Leadership

SDG News Spotlight: Nikos Avlonas and the Architecture of Sustainability Leadership

December 9, 2025

SIDS Face Rising Drought and Land Loss as UNCCD Warns of Escalating Risks

SIDS Face Rising Drought and Land Loss as UNCCD Warns of Escalating Risks

December 5, 2025

Fiji’s Chief Negotiator Sivendra Michael

Live at COP30: Fiji’s Chief Negotiator Sivendra Michael Warns Fossil Fuel Language Has Fallen Out of the MutiRão Text

November 25, 2025

CRIC23 Panama

COP30 Momentum Shifts to Panama as UN’s CRIC23 Set to Tackle Global Land Degradation

November 25, 2025

Live at COP30: Palau’s Head of Delegation Says Small Island States Are ‘Already Living’ the Climate Emergency

Live at COP30: Palau Says Small Island States Are ‘Already Living’ the Climate Emergency

November 21, 2025

The Power Players of COP30 and the Future They’re Negotiating

The Power Players of COP30 and the Future They’re Negotiating

November 7, 2025

UN Summit in Turkmenistan Adopts Awaza Declaration to Accelerate Development in Landlocked Nations

UN Summit in Turkmenistan Adopts Awaza Declaration to Accelerate Development in Landlocked Nations

August 11, 2025

Addressing economic and social challenges in LLDCs

Investing in the future: Addressing economic and social challenges in LLDCs – Thomas Östros

August 11, 2025

10 Key Facts About the World’s Landlocked Developing Countries

10 Key Facts About the World’s Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

August 8, 2025

Rising Global Tariffs Threaten LLDC Economies, UNDP Urges Strategic Diversification

Rising Global Tariffs Threaten LLDC Economies, UNDP Urges Strategic Diversification

August 8, 2025

Investing in the future: Addressing economic and social challenges in LLDCs - Amir Dossal

Investing in the future: Addressing economic and social challenges in LLDCs – Amir Dossal

August 8, 2025

UN Summit Aims to Transform Landlocked Nations into Global Trade Links 2

UN Summit Aims to Transform Landlocked Nations into Global Trade Links

August 8, 2025

Landlocked Nations Form Climate Alliance at UN Summit to Address Rising Risks

Landlocked Nations Form Climate Alliance at UN Summit to Address Rising Risks

August 8, 2025

Unlocking Growth: How Private Sector Partnerships Can Drive Prosperity for LLDCs - Sanda Ojiambo

Unlocking Growth: How Private Sector Partnerships Can Drive Prosperity for LLDCs – Sanda Ojiambo

August 6, 2025

Landlocked to landlinked: Innovating in cross-border trade - Pamela Coke-Hamilton

Landlocked to landlinked: Innovating in cross-border trade – Pamela Coke-Hamilton

August 6, 2025

January 27, 2026

Historic EU–India Trade Deal Signals New Global Trade Order

January 27, 2026

A Small Sell, a Bigger Signal: What Nordic Pension Funds Are Saying About U.S. Stability

January 27, 2026

Myanmar Election Sparks Global Outcry as Junta-Backed Party Claims Victory

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Global Climate Targets Lag: Only 16 Countries Submit 2035 NDCs, Major Emitters Absent

February 25, 2025

Bahamas, Standard Chartered, and Partners Launch $300M Debt Conversion for Climate and Nature

Bahamas, Standard Chartered, and Partners Launch $300M Debt Conversion for Climate and Nature

January 16, 2025

Climate Investment Funds Launches Historic $500 Million Bond to Accelerate Low-Carbon Tech

Climate Investment Funds Launches Historic $500 Million Bond to Accelerate Low-Carbon Tech

January 16, 2025

SIDS

COP30 Momentum Shifts to Panama as UN’s CRIC23 Set to Tackle Global Land Degradation

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October 28, 2025

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October 21, 2025

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