CLEAN ENERGY TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY


For the first time in 40 years, a high-level event put energy issues in the spotlight at the UN General Assembly. Our reporters unpack what the talks mean for achieving net-zero by 2050.

WILL 2021 SEE OVERSEAS FUNDING TO FOSSIL FUELS END?


With time running short to limit global temperature rises to 1.5°C, we joined over 200 civil society groups to call on policy-makers to stop international public finance for oil and gas.

UNGA 76: WHAT DID WE LEARN?


From climate change announcements to the pandemic response, this year’s UN General Assembly was packed with action. Tune in next week as we break down what happened.

HOW FRESH IS YOUR FRESH WATER?


The water currently in our lakes may not be as “fresh” as we think. Our scientists explain what this means for the health of our fresh water—and how climate change is complicating matters.

COUNTRIES SAY GOODBYE TO LEADED PETROL


A nearly 20-year effort to tackle the largest source of lead pollution—petrol gas—has now come to a successful close. What did it take, and how can other environmental campaigns follow suit?

TACKLING GENDER INEQUALITY IN MINING ACROSS 90 COUNTRIES


Despite ongoing efforts to improve gender equality in mining, there is a long road ahead. Graduates of the IGF’s virtual course share what they learned on gender governance.

NEW TECH, NEW DEAL: A NEW ERA FOR MINING? 


What will automation in the mining sector mean for workers, governments, and communities? A new IGF report sets out the implications and how policy-makers should respond.

BUILDING RESILIENCE IN THE COFFEE SECTOR


Over 80% of the 12.5 million farms producing coffee are smallholder operations in developing countries. How can farmer livelihoods and coffee yields be protected from climate change?
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