Construction

Building sector decoupled growth from emissions in 2023 – but decarbonisation remains off track

Emissions from building operations have increased by 5.4% since 2015.

Melodie Michel

19 March 2025

Policy & Standards

UNEP calls for ‘dramatic uptick’ in sustainability action in annual report

“The reality is that environmental multilateralism is sometimes messy and sometimes arduous."

Melodie Michel

19 February 2025

Nature-related risks

Growing integration of nature-related risks in global financial regulations: UN report

Regulatory efforts are led by the Global South and Europe.

Melodie Michel

16 January 2025

Plastic Pollution

Final Global Plastics Treaty negotiations off to good start in Busan

Over the next few days, government representatives will negotiate the content of the final Global Plastics Treaty around four topics.

Melodie Michel

26 November 2024

Policy & Standards

UN report calls for 42% emissions reduction by 2030

“It remains technically possible to get on a 1.5°C pathway."

Melodie Michel

25 October 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly

Our final thoughts on COP28 and a deep dive into climate finance, sustainability governance and climate litigation...

Melodie Michel

14 December 2023

Operations & Finance

Nature investment: private finance flows 140 times larger for degradation than for protection

Climate conversations increasingly include nature and biodiversity considerations, but the world must do more to put its money where its mouth is.

Melodie Michel

11 December 2023