A Global Stocktaking on Sustainable Energy recognized that while the world is seeing a steady growth in renewable energy capacity, the pace is too slow to meet SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy) by 2030. To accelerate progress, President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Dennis Francis issued a call to action to prioritize measures
However, bats were nothing compared to the problems that great crested newts caused the brothers. These slippery creatures often hit the headlines for causing planning delays, and if found, they need to be either contained by special fences, or caught individually by hand and moved to a new location. The ecologist employed by Q New Homes
Financiers of nature-based projects that seek to reduce and capture carbon emissions while also enhancing developing nations’ resilience against climate change are focusing on investments that are viable even without carbon-credit revenues, according to Hong Kong-based capital providers. Such projects appeal to more mainstream investors after controversies over the actual environmental benefits of certain forestry-protection
The Third South Summit brought together the 135 members of the Group of 77 and China (G-77/China) to boost South-South cooperation on trade, investment, sustainable development, climate change, poverty eradication, and digital economy, among other areas. Members emphasized that “reforms of the international financial architecture should better reflect the needs and priorities of developing countries