** What’s new in sustainable development
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** How Are Trade Agreements Addressing the Green Transition? Explore Our New Tracker
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Climate provisions are showing up more and more in trade agreements—but how far do they actually go?

Our new interactive Trade & Climate Tracker ([link removed]) maps 71 trade and economic agreements signed since 2025—and the numbers tell a clear story: governments are actively using these deals to advance the green transition.

Here’s what our experts found:
* Climate cooperation is explicitly mentioned in 59% of recent trade agreements with public texts.
* 67% include energy cooperation provisions, with renewable energy featured in 37% of deals.
* 54% address critical raw materials—from securing mineral access to strengthening supply chains.
* Just over half tackle deforestation.

As geopolitical alliances shift and countries race to lock in new trade partnerships, our tracker lets you dig into the text of each agreement and find out which of these deals are quietly reshaping the rules of the green transition.

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** How Ireland Turned Green Public Procurement Into Standard Practice
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Ireland has been working since 2020 to align their purchasing decisions with their environmental goals. Our new case study ([link removed]) examines how they made green public procurement mandatory and what the European Union can learn from their journey.

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** Explore Policy Solutions for Sustainability Challenges in Value Chains
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Sustainability commitments are reshaping the way global markets operate—but not everyone has an equal opportunity to participate. Our new interactive dashboard ([link removed]) maps out policies and measures seeing tangible results in addressing challenges such as biodiversity loss, deforestation, soil degradation, and inequalities in market access.

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** For a Sustainable Finance Future, Canada Should Look to Australia
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Canada needs an estimated CAD 125 billion–140 billion in annual investment to achieve a net-zero economy by 2050. But without a climate-aligned sustainable finance policy framework, it won’t be able to attract and accelerate the investment needed. Our latest report ([link removed]) shows how Canada can apply lessons from Australia to reduce financial risk and support net-zero investments. Read coverage ([link removed]) of the research in Sustainable Views.

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** Digging into Land Degradation: What to expect when countries meet
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Land degradation already affects up to 40% of our world’s land—with far-reaching impacts on our food production, water availability, livelihoods, and economic stability. In August, governments will meet in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to try to better coordinate a global response to critical land-based issues. Our Earth Negotiations Bulletin team shares what to expect at UNCCD COP 17 ([link removed]) .

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