UK Government to Support Workers to Benefit from Thousands of Clean Power Jobs
Regional skills investments will help workers access thousands of jobs in UK heartlands as part of Plan for Change to make Britain energy secure with clean power by 2030.
Trump Withdraws United States from Paris Agreement
President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement, a key international treaty on climate, for a second time.
U.S. and Indonesia Debt-for-Nature Swap
Conservation International announced on 15 Jan that the debt-for-nature swap between the United States of America, the Republic of Indonesia and several non-governmental organisations (Conservation International, Yayasan Konservasi Cakrawala Indonesia, Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara, The Nature Conservancy) has officially been closed and $35mn will now begin to flow toward the protection and restoration of Indonesia’s highest priority coral reef ecosystems.
CIF Capital Markets Mechanism Makes Historic Debut with Inaugural $500 Million Bond
The debut CCMM bond, which was six times oversubscribed, marks the launch of a new era in climate finance.
New Report Highlights Critical Food System Trends and Challenges in Countdown to 2030
The Food Systems Countdown Initiative report identifies governance and resilience as pivotal leverage points for food system transformation.
African Development Bank Launches Pioneering Energy-Efficiency Project in Senegal
The African Development Bank has approved an €8.51mn loan for Senegal’s "Programme to Promote Efficient Lighting Lamps" (PPLEEF), a trailblazing initiative to advance energy efficiency in the country. This marks the Bank’s first fully dedicated demand-side energy efficiency investment project, setting a new benchmark for sustainable development across Africa.
Innovation and New Technology are Drivers to Progress
For centuries, technological leaps have powered our lives and had a profound impact on the way we live, work and communicate. From the steam engine to the internet and everything that followed, technology has enabled great leaps forward for humanity. Now, looking ahead to the net zero transition, what role can technology and innovation play in a sustainable future? Following COP29, Steve Smith, Chief Strategy and Regulatory Affairs Officer at National Grid, explores the issue.
15th IRENA Assembly Sets Energy Transition Narrative for 2025
As the first international energy meeting of the year, the IRENA Assembly addresses pressing energy transition challenges and assesses collective progress towards UAE Consensus goals.
2024 Exceeds 1.5°C Above Pre-Industrial Level
Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) confirms 2024 to be the warmest year on record globally, and the first calendar year that the average global temperature exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
One Quarter of Freshwater Animals at Risk of Extinction
The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species to date has revealed that 24% of the world’s freshwater fish, dragonfly, damselfly, crab, crayfish and shrimp species are at high risk of extinction, according to an analysis published in Nature. The IUCN co-authored study recommends targeted action to prevent further extinctions and calls for governments and industry to use this data in water management and policy measures.
2024 a ‘Record-Breaking’ Year for Low-Carbon Electricity
Great Britain made progress towards low-carbon generation goals, with wind power overtaking gas as the biggest source of electricity in 2024.
Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero Announces Restructure
Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero announces restructure and shift of focus to addressing barriers to mobilising capital following departure of multiple banks from its Net Zero Banking Alliance.
Biden Bans New Offshore Drilling for Oil and Gas Along Majority of US Coastline
Two weeks before the end of his Presidential term, Joe Biden has taken action to protect over 625 million acres of the US’ ocean from future oil and natural gas leasing.
Roadmap to COP30 - Climate Action in 2025
While 2024 fell short in delivering the level of commitment and action needed to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, important steps forward were taken, setting the precedent as we enter the critical five-year stretch towards 2030.
Rapid Deployment of Clean Energy Technologies is Reshaping the Global Electricity Sector
New IEA report finds that strong deployment of renewables is set to curb growth in coal use even as electricity demand surges, with China – the world’s biggest coal consumer – remaining pivotal.
Transformative Change Urgently Needed to Halt Biodiversity Collapse
Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) transformative report estimates $10tn business opportunity value that could be generated from acting immediately to halt biodiversity loss, whilst supporting 395 million jobs globally by 2030.