UNITED NATIONS — It was a sentence that landed like a warning shot across the skyline of global humanitarian efforts: the United Nations will scale back its emergency aid ask next year, even as need rises on nearly every continent. For the first time in years, the world’s largest safety
It is not every day that a court ruling shifts the trajectory of an entire industry. But this week, a federal judge did exactly that — reopening the legal pathway for wind power development in the United States after nearly a year of paralysis. The ruling overturned a sweeping executive
Sustainability moves from voluntary benefit to expected baseline Global hotel and hospitality operators are entering a new era of climate accountability. Following the outcomes and increased expectations after COP30, hotels are now expected to comply with stronger climate governance, emissions reporting, and adaptation requirements. The shift reflects a growing recognition
Panama City, December 2025 — While negotiators from 190 governments gathered for UNCCD meetings, something fundamentally different unfolded nearby — not a side event, but a blueprint for how global climate partnerships might work in the future. The third edition of the Nature Summit Series, co-hosted by the Government of
Panama Nature Summit 2025 opened this week alongside the UNCCD’s CRIC23 negotiations, bringing together leaders from government, science, finance and civil society as the global community confronts accelerating drought, biodiversity loss and shrinking climate finance. The summit marks the culmination of a year in which Panama became the only country
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are confronting a convergence of climate pressures that threaten their long-term viability, as new UNCCD findings show SIDS drought and land loss accelerating at a scale unseen in previous decades. An information brief released during CRIC23 in Panama reports that 17 percent of SIDS land
Green Impact Exchange (“GIX”), the nation’s 18th approved stock exchange and the only U.S. exchange dedicated exclusively to sustainable investments, today announced the appointment of Maria Mahl as Chief Product Officer and Executive Vice President. Mahl will lead the execution of GIX’s recently announced product roadmap, positioning the exchange to
December, Panama City — One week after the close of UNFCCC’s COP30 in Belém, the global climate community has shifted its attention to Panama City for UNCCD’s 23rd Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC23). As negotiators from more than 190 countries gather to confront accelerating
A vote under the shadow of distrust and intervention When Hondurans queued outside schools and community centres on 30 November, many carried not only their ID cards but years of accumulated scepticism. The country’s 2017 election was marred by irregularities and violent protests; even the cleaner 2021 contest that brought
Green Impact Exchange (GIX) — the first U.S. securities exchange built specifically for climate-aligned and resilience-focused companies — has released a 2026 product roadmap that signals a major shift in how environmental markets may be regulated, traded, and integrated into mainstream capital allocation. The announcement comes ahead of the launch
