The Future We Want: The Legacy of Rio+20
In 2012, governments came together in Rio de Janeiro and adopted “The Future We Want”—an outcome document that set the stage for crafting what we now know as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Join us on April 3 as negotiators from the landmark Rio+20 conference reflect on what we’ve learned and what comes next.
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WTO “Fish Week” Explores Way Forward for New Subsidy Rules
Last year, World Trade Organization members clinched a deal for a new Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies—the institution’s first-ever trade accord built around an environmental goal. With negotiators having just wrapped up their first “Fish Week” of the year to craft further subsidy disciplines, our experts unpack in a new guide what is in the existing agreement and what remains pending.
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IPCC Synthesis Report: A Call to Action
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has wrapped up its Sixth Assessment Cycle, and our Earth Negotiations Bulletin reporters have the story on how the Synthesis Report and its Summary for Policymakers came together during this month’s meeting in Interlaken, Switzerland. Our experts unpack what the IPCC research means for mitigation, adaptation, and finance.
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Adaptation Planning Takes Centre Stage in Santiago
This week, the world’s flagship conference on National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) is underway in Chile’s capital city, marking the first time the event is taking place in the Latin America and Caribbean region. Find out what our NAP Global Network team has in store at the event.
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Canada's Budget 2023: What it means for sustainable development
Canada has committed to historic investments in clean electricity and fresh water in Budget 2023, but leaves loopholes for fossil fuels. Read our expert take. |
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Nature-Based Infrastructure Global Resource Centre: Join the conversation
From case studies on flood protection efforts in Colombia to events on shoring up the resilience of water infrastructure, a vibrant conversation is underway about the role of nature-based infrastructure in solving crucial economic, environmental, and social challenges. Follow our Nature-Based Infrastructure Global Resource Centre on LinkedIn to take part.
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What Sustainability Standards Can Mean for Banana Prices, Farmer Livelihoods
Downward price pressure from buyers and retailers—coupled with global economic disruptions, climate change, and rising production and living costs—is threatening the profitability and livelihoods of smallholder banana farmers across the globe. What role can sustainability standards play?
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Fossil Fuel Financing: What the EBRD’s New Methodology Means
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development—one of the major multilateral development banks—faces a key opportunity this year to tighten its restrictions on fossil fuel financing to align with international best practice. We unpack the issues to watch as the bank revises its Energy Sector Strategy.
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How Multilateral Development Banks Are Helping Close the Climate Finance Gap
The IPCC Synthesis Report makes clear that one of the key barriers to climate change adaptation is insufficient mobilization of financing, particularly in developing economies. Find out how multilateral development banks (MDBs) are helping close this gap, drawing from examples in three countries.
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