World Bank developing new scorecard to track its impact under 22 indicators
The World Bank Group is developing a new corporate scorecard that will track results across 22 indicators ...
Sustainable Development
Sweden allocates 516mSEK to back UNDP efforts for green digital transitions
Sweden contributes 516mSEK to support work in the United Nations Development Program(UNDP) in over 100 ...
EEA: Processing, destructing returned or unsold textiles responsible for up to 5,6 m tons of CO2
Processing and destructing returned or unsold textiles can be estimated to be responsible for up to ...
CUAFC teams wear kits recycled from over 2,000 plastic bottles at Varsity matches
Men’s and women’s of Cambridge University Association Football Club (CUAFC) wore recycled kits made from ...
2050 kids forecast of weather to propel global climate action
World Kids forecast of weather in 2050 will encourage viewers in 80 countries to sign ...
7 things countries, individuals can do to stem water shortfalls
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) outlined seven things countries and individuals can do to ...
Int’l competition on tech innovation focuses on achieving SDG16
“The Peace, Justice & Inclusive Society Startup Competition” is a concerted effort to align technological ...
GCF announces over $100m investment to accelerate climate action in Somalia
The Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Executive Director, Mafalda Duarte headed the first-ever GCF delegation to ...
WMO, UNDP team up for climate action campaign
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is partnering with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to ...
Australian gov’t urged to pay $33.3 m to establishing first-ever ethics institute in world
The Australian government is urged to inject one-off investment of $ 33.3 million to establish ...
70 countries adopt Declaration de Chaillot for decarbonization of building
Representatives of 70 countries have adopted the Declaration de Chaillot, a foundational document for international cooperation ...
UNDP chief: Extra $360 bn per year needed for gender equality, women empowerment
UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner said an additional $ 360 billion per year is needed to achieve ...
Advisor of Social Solidarity Min: Localizing SDGs requires effective partnerships
Advisor of Social Solidarity Minister for Investment, Asset Management and Resources Development Hassan Moustafa said localizing ...
ESG expert: 65% of firms in MENA use SDG reporting framework
Dr. Elena Primikiri, Associate Partner, ESG, at Uniqus Consultech Middle East, said 65% of companies ...
UN official: Private sector has key role in protecting biodiversity, nature
Gabriela Andrea, a Senior Technical Officer in the Nature team at the United Nations Environment ...
Maleski: CBAM to cover double number of sectors within 2 years for decarbonization
Dan Maleski, Lead CBAM Advisor and Environmental Markets Consultant, said the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment ...
Moslener urges modelling businesses for emissions cut
Ulf Moslener, Professor for sustainable energy finance at the faculty of Frankfurt School and Head ...
Edinburgh Univ teams up with 60 other institutions to accelerate investments in energy transition
Edinburgh University has teamed up with 60 other higher education institutions to issue a Request ...
UNIDO chief: $50 bn annual investments can achieve food security in 10 years
UNIDO Director General Gerd Müller highlighted studies which show that investments of $50 billion annually ...
UNEP chief: Addressing super pollutants to save millions of lives
Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Inger Andersen said addressing short-lived climate ...
IEA communiqué urges upping clean energy investments to $ 4.5 trln by 2030
The Communique of the 287th Meeting (2024) of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Governing Board ...