“Hope is the most powerful force for human progress.” These words, penned by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Óscar Arias Sánchez, open the pages of a bold new book that dares to reimagine the future: Hope for Life on Our Planet: Inspiration for Seven Generations. In a moment marked by escalating
Key Points: Schneider Electric Doubles Down on SDG Commitment with Strategic Sustainability Leadership Move Schneider Electric has appointed Esther Finidori as its new Chief Sustainability Officer, elevating its global commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a critical time for sustainable transformation. Finidori joins the Executive Committee
Key Impact Points: FfD4 Must Move from Generic to Tailored Climate Finance The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), set for July 2025, is a pivotal moment to reshape how climate finance reaches the world’s most vulnerable nations. With 40% of the global population living in climate-vulnerable zones,
Key Impact Points: EU Moves to Safeguard Shared Fish Stocks The Council of the EU and European Parliament have struck a provisional deal to revise Regulation (EU) 1026/2012, strengthening the bloc’s ability to tackle non-sustainable fishing practices by third countries. The new rules aim to secure long-term sustainability of fish
Key Impact Points: UN Ocean Conference 2025 Set to Drive SDG 14 Action The third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC), co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, takes place in Nice from June 9–13, 2025, under the theme: “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean.” More
Key Impact Points: Schroders Takes First Step in Nature Risk Disclosure Schroders has released its first Group Nature report, marking the asset management firm’s formal alignment with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). The report, published June 2, outlines nature-related risks and dependencies across the firm’s investment activities—both public
Key Impact Points: DOE Terminates $3.7 Billion in Climate Awards The U.S. Department of Energy has rescinded $3.7 billion in previously announced awards for carbon capture and decarbonization projects. Among those affected are Calpine Texas CCUS Holdings, LLC, ExxonMobil, Ørsted Star P2X LLC, and PPL Corporation, according to a project
Key Impact Points: The Ocean Faces a Make-or-Break Year The world’s oceans are under intense pressure — from climate-fueled heatwaves to ecosystem collapse and rising plastic waste. SDG14, the goal to “conserve and sustainably use the oceans,” has received the least financial support and lags far behind progress targets. 2025
Key Impact Points: UN Releases Blueprint to Finance a Thriving Ocean Economy The United Nations Global Compact and the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) have launched the Ocean Investment Protocol, a landmark framework designed to scale finance for a resilient, inclusive, and sustainable ocean economy. Building on existing
Key Impact Points: Panama Launches Landmark Nature Pledge The 2025 Nature Summit, hosted by the Government of Panama, concluded with the unveiling of the Nature Pledge, a national commitment to unify climate, biodiversity, and land restoration efforts. The initiative positions nature as a foundational pillar for economic resilience and sustainable
