Key Impact Points: UNDP and Japan Launch ASEAN Blue Carbon Finance Project to Scale Climate Action in Southeast Asia The ASEAN, Government of Japan, and UNDP officially launched the ASEAN Blue Carbon and Finance Profiling (ABCF) Project in Jakarta, marking a strategic step forward in managing blue carbon ecosystems across
Key Impact Points What’s under scrutiny The EU Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho opened an inquiry on 21 May 2025 into how the European Commission drafted its Omnibus I simplification package. That package proposes to limit the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive to companies with over 1,000 employees and €50 million turnover and
Key impact points What the draft law sets out Panama’s Ministry of Environment (MiAMBIENTE) introduced the draft Framework Law on Climate Change to: Why it matters “The law has a single objective: to ensure that all future decisions are aligned with protecting the climate system. It’s a commitment to the
Key Impact Points: Panama City, May 22, 2025 — On the third day of the Nature Summit in Panama City, Environment Minister Juan Carlos Navarro took center stage at the international discussion “Panama’s Journey from Vision to Action in Nature Financing.” The session, focused on Panama’s concrete steps in implementing
Leaders from across the globe convened in Panama City, Panama, for the 2025 Nature Summit, a milestone event hosted at the iconic BioMuseo. With its sweeping views of the Panama Canal and its bold, nature-inspired architecture, the BioMuseo set the tone for a forward-looking conversation on climate solutions. This year’s
By Dylan Welch, Chief Correspondent, SDG News The PVBLIC Foundation has officially launched REIN – Resilience, Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Nature – a bold, global initiative designed to rethink how we confront environmental challenges. REIN isn’t just a program. It’s a movement. Built on the foundational belief that the most effective
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA – May 21, 2025 The second day of the Nature Summit began with a focus on the green economy, under the theme “Nature as Infrastructure, Climate as Strategy.” Hosted at the Biomuseo in Panama City, the morning sessions addressed the financial, political, and technical frameworks shaping climate-related
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA – May 21, 2025 Today’s Nature Summit in Panama delivered a clear message: the ocean economy is no longer a niche conversation — it’s a core pillar of global climate strategy. Held at the Biomuseo, the event brought together ministers, business leaders, scientists, and climate advocates for
Key Impact Points: National Geographic and Philanthropic Fund Unite for Nature’s Legal Recognition The National Geographic Society and the Alfred Kobacker and Elizabeth Trimbach Fund have announced the launch of For Nature, a new program supporting the global Rights of Nature movement. The initiative—timed with the International Day for Biological
At the heart of Panama City during UN Global Climate Week, world leaders, policymakers, and business innovators gathered for the 2025 Nature Summit. This was a pivotal moment in the global conversation on sustainability. Among the innovators, executives, and leaders at the summit was Robert Maersk Uggla, Chairman of A.P.
