Key Impact Points: Cycling Surges in London’s Square Mile Cycling in the City of London has increased by more than 50% in just two years, according to new counts by the City of London Corporation. October 2024 recorded 139,000 cyclists daily across 30 locations—up from 89,000 in 2022—the largest jump
Key Impact Points: EU Plans Final Push to Cut Russian Fossil Fuel Dependence European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Thursday that the EU will publish a detailed roadmap within the next two weeks to phase out all imports of Russian fossil fuels, reaffirming its pledge to sever energy
As the world marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day under the banner “Our Energy, Our Power,” a new generation of investors is embracing this message with renewed urgency—and strategic precision. From Wall Street to sovereign wealth funds and family offices, sustainable investing is entering a new chapter, one defined
Key Impact Points: U.S. Clean Power Momentum Continues The U.S. is on track to hit a new clean energy milestone this April, with clean electricity sources likely to account for an even greater share of the power mix than the record 51% reached in March, according to data from energy
Key Impact Points: A Race to Protect One of the Pacific’s Wildest Frontiers The Salas y Gómez and Nazca ridges — a 3,000km stretch of seamounts from Rapa Nui to the coasts of Chile and Peru — are among the most ecologically rich and fragile ecosystems on the planet. These
Key Impact Points: Protecting Predators, Protecting Kelp New Stanford University research reveals that fishing bans in marine protected areas help kelp forests recover from marine heatwaves by preserving predator-prey balances. When species like California sheephead and spiny lobsters thrive, they keep sea urchins in check—grazers that otherwise devour struggling kelp.
Summit Spotlights Urgency and Opportunity for Music’s Climate Role The Music Sustainability Alliance hosted its second annual Music Sustainability Summit on April 15 in Los Angeles, convening hundreds of industry professionals committed to cutting emissions across the live event and recording ecosystem. “Sustainability is good for the planet and it’s
No Official Side Events at UN Global Climate Week—Except One: Panama’s Nature Summit to Take Center Stage When the UNFCCC’s inaugural Global Climate Week convenes in Panama from May 19–23, world leaders will gather at a pivotal moment in global climate efforts. But due to a late change in host
Key Impact Points: World Bank Backs Caribbean Energy Shift The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $110 million Caribbean Resilient Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment Facility targeting Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Designed in collaboration with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank and regional partners,
Key Impact Points: NZBA Relaxes Climate Target Requirements The United Nations-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) has officially lowered its climate ambition, scrapping the requirement for member banks to align with a strict 1.5°C warming scenario. New guidelines released April 15 now aim to keep warming “well below 2°C, striving for
