Nairobi, September 8, 2025 – Africa Climate Week 2025 and the Second Africa Climate Summit opened today in Nairobi with leaders from across the continent converging on a single question: how can Africa turn its vulnerability to climate shocks into leverage for sustainable growth and global influence? For five days,
NEW YORK – The latest sustainability report from Nasdaq, released in 2024, pulls back the curtain on how one of the world’s most influential financial technology companies is cutting its own emissions while building the tools others need to manage theirs. For a sector that consumes significant energy to power
10-year instrument aligns fully with EU Taxonomy as Copenhagen raises bar for sovereign sustainable finance In Copenhagen, the Danish government is preparing to test global markets with a precedent-setting deal: the world’s first sovereign green bond issued under the European Green Bond Standard (EuGBS). The 10-year instrument, expected in the
GEORGETOWN — President Irfaan Ali declared victory in Guyana’s elections on Thursday, claiming a renewed mandate to lead one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. His announcement came before the final count was certified, but preliminary tallies showed his People’s Progressive Party ahead in seven of the nation’s ten
ÁVILA, Spain — The charred hills outside this historic city bear the marks of a summer firestorm that forced hundreds to flee with little more than the clothes on their backs. Crops were reduced to ash, homes were lost, and firefighters battled walls of flame for days. For Prime Minister
APIA, Samoa — Provisional results from Samoa’s snap election point to a sweeping victory for La’auli Leuatea Schmidt and his FAST party, placing him on the brink of becoming the nation’s next prime minister. The caretaker leader, Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, suffered a resounding defeat after forming a new political party
Sanaa, August 31, 2025 — A humanitarian crisis deepened in Yemen this weekend as armed forces raided the offices of several United Nations agencies in the capital, detaining at least eleven aid workers. The staff, drawn from agencies including the World Food Programme and UNICEF, were taken from their posts
Investment slowdown under uncertainty Climate tech investment has cooled in 2025, with funding down 19% compared to last year, according to CTVC. While “mega-deals” above $100 million rose 31%, early-stage rounds fell sharply — seed by 26% and Series A by 12%. “We found a real slowdown in the first
Bangkok, Thailand – Thailand was thrown into political turmoil on Friday when the Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, ruling that a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s former leader had compromised her integrity and violated ethical standards. The decision removed her immediately from office, cutting short a premiership that
Treaty Nears Entry into Force Delegates continued work at the Preparatory Commission for the Entry into Force of the High-Seas Biodiversity Treaty in New York this week, debating draft rules on funding and procedures as the treaty moves closer to becoming operational. The Agreement — formally adopted in June 2023
