First Climate Migrants From Tuvalu Arrive in Australia Under Visa Deal
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 future risk into present policy. […]
Comoros Launches $54 Million Nature-Based Climate Resilience Initiative
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 million in co-financing from partners […]
U.S. Blocks Key U.N. Global Environmental Outlook, Fracturing International Climate Consensus
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 calling for a transition away […]
UNEP Names 2025 Champions of the Earth, Honouring Global Leaders Transforming Climate Action
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 new standards for ambition and […]
2025 Nobel Sustainability Trust Medals Awarded to Dr. Yasmine Fouad and H.E. Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiya
Miami, USA – The Nobel Sustainability Trust has awarded its 2025 Medal of Recognition for Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability to two global leaders whose influence is shaping the future of environmental governance. The 2025 medals were conferred upon H.E. Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and H.E. […]
Nobel Sustainability Trust Extends A Legacy of Impact with 2025 Summit
Sustainability Becomes the Next Frontier for One of the World’s Most Trusted Legacies Miami set the stage for what may be remembered as a historic evolution in the Nobel tradition. At the 2025 Nobel Sustainability Trust Summit, global leaders, diplomats, scientists, and innovators gathered around a powerful realization: humanity’s greatest achievements mean little if the […]
Apple Sustainability Chief Lisa Jackson to Retire After 13 Years
Apple sustainability chief Lisa Jackson will retire in late January 2026, closing a 13-year tenure that reshaped the company’s environmental strategy and influenced supply chain practices across the global technology sector. Jackson, one of the most prominent environmental leaders in corporate America and a former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, helped Apple cut […]
BlackRock’s GIP Invests Up to $335 Million in Aditya Birla Renewables
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 minority stake purchase and includes […]
SDG News Spotlight: Nikos Avlonas and the Architecture of Sustainability Leadership
In a world where sustainability has slipped from aspiration to necessity, few figures have spent as long — or worked as quietly and persistently — to build the professional foundations that now guide global ESG practice. Across classrooms, boardrooms, ministries, and multilateral venues, Nikos Avlonas has been part of an unfolding shift: the maturation of […]
Green Skills Gap Widens as Global Hiring Outpaces Workforce Supply: LinkedIn Survey
The global transition to a net-zero economy is facing a critical human capital bottleneck, with demand for green talent significantly outstripping the available workforce supply. According to the LinkedIn Green Skills Report 2025, released this month, the share of green hiring grew twice as fast as the share of the workforce acquiring green skills between […]
