Kristalina Georgieva says investing to create resilient economies is a ‘win-win-win-win’ scenario.
Helping the most vulnerable people to cope with the climate crisis can boost the global economy…
The emerging technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are disrupting traditional infrastructure markets and creating new ones;
This change coupled with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Less than half of countries that committed to strengthening their climate action targets in 2020 did so by the end of last year, as the pandemic slowed climate diplomacy and efforts to update…
Even after Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on almost everything else, the new year begins with surging growth for renewable energy. “2020 was the year of positive surprises for the environment in a way…
WASHINGTON — In the waning days of the 116th Congress, lawmakers have authorized $35 billion in spending on wind, solar and other clean power sources while curtailing the use of a potent planet-…
Sweeping calculation suggests it could be — but how to fix the problem is unclear.
One million Black adults in the United States might be treated earlier for kidney disease if doctors were to remove…
Covid pandemic has driven the largest drop in coal use since the Second World War, but consumption is likely to rise again in 2021.
There is “no immediate decline in sight” for coal-fired power…
Governments are pouring resources into economic recovery. It’s an opportunity for visionary climate policies.
In the early hours of 12 December, 2015, I stood together with world leaders to welcome…
GENEVA - A U.N. refugee agency report issued earlier this month finds thousands of children in Mali are being exploited and abused by criminal or armed groups, tribal chiefs and state authorities for…
Production must fall by 6% a year to avoid ‘severe climate disruption’ but Covid-19 funding is supporting increases.
The world’s governments are “doubling down” on fossil fuels despite the urgent…
Oil firm Equinor expects global oil demand to peak by around 2027-2028, two-free years earlier than the company previously saw, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it said on Tuesday.
“Earlier…
Academics call for urgent changes to Bank’s mandate to help UK hit carbon zero target.
Urgent reforms of the Bank of England are needed to help decarbonise the financial system and boost green…
Rishi Sunak looking at how to recoup lost revenues after ban on new petrol and diesel cars potentially from 2030.
The government is exploring options for dealing with a £40bn black hole in the…
The Covid-19 pandemic has shown how vulnerable the world is to a truly global catastrophe. But another, bigger, catastrophe has been building for many decades, and humanity is still lagging far…
A slew of initiatives from local councils have meant drivers being moved off residential streets and on to busier main roads. But while many residents support the schemes, the measures have provoked…
Indian capital records highest single day rise in cases as monitor says pollution is at 14 times WHO safe level.
Delhi’s 20 million residents are facing a double health crisis as high levels of…
Rome — The recent meeting of the G20 - scheduled to take place in Riyadh but held virtually due to the Coronavirus pandemic - has been an eloquent example of how the world is drifting, in a crisis of…
Exclusive: authors find ‘no clear social equity problem related to low-traffic neighbourhoods’ after studying slew of projects sparked by Covid restrictions.
There is no evidence schemes that try to…
Pollutants from farming, heating and vehicles beyond levels needed to ensure breathable air.
Governments across Europe are failing to protect their citizens from toxic air pollution, with most…
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