Geneva — August 2025: In a cavernous conference hall overlooking Lake Geneva, delegates from more than 170 nations filed into their seats this week, some clutching thick binders of draft text, others accompanied by advisers in tailored suits. Officially, they are here to finalize the world’s first legally binding treaty
From Landlocked to Landlinked For the world’s 32 landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), lack of direct sea access drives up transport costs, slows deliveries, and limits competitiveness. Climate change is adding to the strain, damaging roads, disrupting supply chains, and exposing fragile infrastructure to extreme weather. The Third UN Conference on
Key Impact Points: New Bloc for a Common Cause At the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) in Awaza, Turkmenistan, delegates agreed to form a new climate negotiating bloc under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The alliance will focus on advocating for the unique vulnerabilities
Key Impact Points: Political Will Meets Legislative Action At Monday’s Parliamentary Forum of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), senior UN leaders stressed that without national legislative follow-through, a new decade-long development plan will fail to deliver. She noted LLDCs face deep structural disadvantages: 30% higher trade
Geneva, August 5, 2025 — Delegates from more than 170 nations gathered today at the United Nations’ Palais des Nations to begin the final scheduled round of negotiations for a landmark Global Plastics Treaty. The talks, known formally as INC-5.2, are widely seen as the world’s last best chance to
Key Impact Points 1. ESG Under Pressure — But Commitment Matters Corporate sustainability leaders know implementing effective carbon transition plans is no easy task — yet it has never been more important. Building realistic and actionable processes is vital to meeting disclosure standards, delivering on corporate commitments, and creating tangible
Key Impact Points: Circular IT to Cut E-Waste BNP Paribas 3 Step IT has introduced an IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS) model embedding circular economy principles into every stage of the IT lifecycle. Businesses lease laptops, desktops, and mobile devices with full asset management — avoiding upfront costs while ensuring secure ISO-compliant data
As capital shifts toward sustainable finance, these 10 institutions shape the financial landscape through innovation, market influence and regulatory power. Key Impact Points The New Rules of Finance Financial institutions face intensifying pressure to direct capital toward environmentally responsible projects. Tightening regulations, rising investor demand, and evolving market expectations are
Scaling Up for a Decisive COP With 100 days until COP30, Brazil is accelerating its “global mutirão” to cement the conference as a catalyst for a new decade of climate implementation. COP30 President-Designate André Corrêa do Lago emphasized: “When it comes to climate change, there is no path forward but
Key Points: Strengthening Global Tax Cooperation The United Nations has appointed 25 experts to its Committee on International Cooperation in Tax Matters for 2025–2029. The experts will help countries design tax systems that advance social, environmental, and economic goals while addressing challenges like the digital economy, climate transition, and inequality.
