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Key Impact Points: A Challenging Environment International Women’s Day 2025 arrives at a challenging moment for gender equality and climate action. The Trump administration’s recent stance has intensified obstacles, cutting back support for diversity initiatives and withdrawing from international climate commitments. Mafalda Duarte, executive director of the Green Climate Fund,
Key Takeaways: A Transforming Policy Landscape 2025 marks a turning point for climate policy and sustainable finance. With the U.S. administration signaling significant changes in energy regulations, project permitting and environmental reviews could see major shifts. These changes, alongside evolving trade and industrial policies, will influence global climate negotiations at
What’s happening right now in Los Angeles is almost too painful to write about. I’ve spent much of the day writing and calling back and forth with friends and colleagues. All report: horror. And since it’s playing out against the most familiar backdrop on earth, the scene of more movies
As 2024 draws to a close, the Kingdom of Tonga has solidified its leadership role in the Pacific and beyond, championing resilience and sustainability under Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni. Throughout the year, Tonga has forged meaningful partnerships and amplified its voice on the global stage, ensuring that its diplomatic engagements
Key Takeaways: Ethical Practices Shaping Supply Chains Ethical labor practices are reshaping the global business landscape, with companies emphasizing sustainability, fairness, and human rights. These approaches go beyond profits to prioritize workers, communities, and the planet. Here are 10 key practices: 10. Community Engagement Company: PatagoniaKey Leaders: CEO Ryan Gellert,
Thanksgiving often brings indulgence, but it also comes with an environmental price. Each year, millions of turkeys are consumed, while substantial amounts of food end up wasted. Experts suggest practical ways to make this cherished holiday more sustainable. Key Impact Points: The Problem with Turkey Waste Each Thanksgiving, 45 million
Baku, Azerbaijan—COP29, November 22, 2024 As the dust settles on the seismic global shift in climate politics, the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku has become a historic turning point for the international climate movement. Following the election of President-elect Donald Trump in the United States and his
Baku, Azerbaijan – November 22, 2024 As COP29 concludes, a sense of disappointment hangs in the air. Despite high expectations and the urgency of the global climate crisis, the outcomes of this year’s conference fell short of delivering the bold and decisive action many had hoped for. Yet, amid the
By Cary Shepherd, Founder & CEO of Greenomix Introduction At the recent UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, a significant breakthrough was achieved with the endorsement of new standards under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. This milestone paves the way for operationalizing international carbon markets, potentially unlocking
