The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) has approved USD 3.175 billion in new financing to advance sustainable development across Latin America and the Caribbean, reinforcing its role as one of the region’s most influential multilateral lenders. The approvals were made during CAF’s Board of Directors meeting
The U.S. Government’s announcement that it plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, one of the world’s most influential climate and weather research institutions, has triggered widespread concern across the scientific community and among policymakers at home and abroad. Founded in 1960 and based in Boulder, Colorado, the
In boardrooms from London to Singapore, the language of transition planning has become familiar. Yet too often, climate strategies remain siloed from nature, and both sit at the margins of core business decision-making. A new white paper released this week argues that this separation is no longer commercially viable—and that
Chile has elected a new president at a moment when climate ambition, economic anxiety, and political polarization are colliding across Latin America. Conservative leader José Antonio Kast won the presidential runoff with a decisive majority, capitalizing on public frustration over crime, migration, and the rising cost of living. His victory
New York State has finalized regulations requiring large emitters to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions beginning in 2027, reinforcing state-level climate oversight as federal transparency initiatives are scaled back. Announced by the Department of Environmental Conservation, the new rules establish a mandatory reporting framework for carbon-intensive sectors, giving state regulators
The first climate migrants from Tuvalu have arrived in Australia, marking a quiet but consequential shift in how governments are beginning to respond to climate-driven displacement. The arrivals follow a bilateral agreement struck two years ago that offers Tuvaluans a dedicated climate visa pathway—an arrangement that moves climate migration from
The Government of the Union of Comoros has launched a $54 million climate resilience initiative designed to protect coastal communities by restoring and managing the ecosystems that form the islands’ first line of defence against climate impacts. Backed by a $10 million grant from the Global Environment Facility and $44
At a moment when scientific warnings about the state of the planet are growing more urgent, the United States has moved to block a core component of a major United Nations Global Environmental Outlook report, aligning itself with Saudi Arabia, Russia and Iran to prevent the release of policy guidance
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) unveiled its 2025 Champions of the Earth on Wednesday, celebrating five leaders whose work is reshaping climate policy, rebuilding ecosystems, and redefining what effective environmental action looks like. The annual award, considered the UN’s highest environmental honor, recognizes individuals and organizations whose contributions set
BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has agreed to invest up to $335 million in Aditya Birla Renewables, marking one of the largest foreign commitments to an Indian clean energy platform as the country races toward its 2030 climate and power sector goals. The transaction, which begins with a $225 million
