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President Trump Calls Europe “Decaying and Weak” in Stark Interview That Shakes Transatlantic Confidence

December 9, 2025 No Comments

In one of the most forceful interviews of his presidency, Donald Trump delivered a blistering critique of European leadership, telling Politico that the continent is “decaying,” mismanaged, and weakened by what he views as years of uncontrolled migration. His language was blunt, unsparing, and aimed squarely at the political foundation

The UN’s Safety Net Is Fraying — and Millions Could Slip Through

December 9, 2025 No Comments

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

Federal Judge Reopens America’s Wind Future

December 9, 2025 No Comments

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

Hotels confront new Climate Governance Rules in the Wake of COP30

December 9, 2025 No Comments

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

A New Model for Climate Partnership Emerges at the Nature Summit Series

December 5, 2025 No Comments

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

Juan Carlos Monterrey, Special Representative for Climate Change for the Government of Panama (Middle) Ilya Espino de Marotta, Panama Canal Deputy Administrator | (Right) Andrea Meza, Deputy Executive Secretary of UNCCD at the nature summit

Panama Hosts Nature Summit as UNCCD Talks Highlight Push for Integrated Action

December 5, 2025 No Comments

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

SIDS Face Rising Drought and Land Loss as UNCCD Warns of Escalating Risks

December 5, 2025 No Comments

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) Appoints Maria Mahl as Chief Product Officer

December 3, 2025 No Comments

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

SDG News Exclusive: At UNCCD’s CRIC23, Panama Pushes a New Era of Alignment — and Hosts High-Level Nature Summit on the Margins

December 2, 2025 No Comments

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

Honduras Votes in a Razor-Thin Presidential Race as Foreign Pressure and Distrust Test Its Democracy

December 2, 2025 No Comments

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