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,
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
EU-backed initiative aims to test pilot projects across 13 countries as coastal pressures mount Fishing boats still line the harbors from Nouakchott to Monrovia, but the catch is thinner, the storms harsher, and the coastline more fragile each year. For millions in West Africa, the ocean is both lifeline and
HULTSFRED – On the edge of a disused runway in Småland, rows of 174,000 solar panels now glint where propellers once roared. The site, once an airport, has been reborn as Sweden’s largest solar farm — a 100-megawatt project that will supply most of its electricity to the H&M Group.
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
In a striking display of unity, more than eighty leading climate scientists have issued a sweeping denunciation of the Trump Administration’s latest report on greenhouse gas emissions. Their response, spanning hundreds of pages, declares the Energy Department’s conclusions scientifically unsound and politically motivated, a calculated attempt to downplay the dangers
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
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 — For years, climate.gov served as the nation’s most accessible climate science hub. Teachers, journalists, policymakers, and local governments relied on it for interactive maps, lesson plans, and clear explanations of complex data. By 2020, it had become one of the most visited federal science websites in
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
Washington has become a whirlwind of executive orders, budget shifts, and policy reversals. In just a few months, the Trump administration has moved to rewrite the rules of energy, climate, and sustainability at a speed not seen before. For governments, businesses, and investors, these changes are more than headlines —
