THE UNEA AS GOVERNANCE ARCHITECT


The UN Environment Assembly is on, looking to establish talks for a plastic pollution treaty and more. Our reporters reflect on the UNEA's role at a crucial time for environmental negotiations.

FACING DOWN OUR CLIMATE CRISIS


A new report from the IPCC is driving home the stakes we’re facing in the climate crisis. Our reporters share how the report came together.

TAKING TRADE AND SUSTAINABILITY TO A NEW LEVEL


With the World Trade Organization’s Twelfth Ministerial Conference now rescheduled for June, we’re getting ready to take the conversation on a more sustainable trade regime to new heights.

TOWARD MORE INCLUSIVE SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS


Sustainability standards can play a crucial role in helping tackle poverty. But without the input of smallholder farmers, these standards can fall short of their potential or even hinder it.

SAFEGUARDING THE GLASGOW CLIMATE PLEDGES


Last year’s Glasgow Climate Conference saw many big pledges to tackle fossil fuels. But without key reforms, the Energy Charter Treaty can stop those pledges from succeeding.

ACHIEVING A FOSSIL-FREE RECOVERY IN INDONESIA


How can public funding leverage private funding for Indonesia’s clean energy transition? Our researchers lay out the options and the signals Indonesia can send in leading the G20 this year.

WHAT TAX TREATIES MEAN FOR MINING COUNTRIES


Developing country negotiators often face difficult trade-offs when crafting tax treaties, especially for their mining sectors. We explore the key concerns and what countries can do.

ENSURING RESPONSIBLE MINE WATER MANAGEMENT


Water is a key resource for our daily needs and for many economic sectors, including mining. Our IGF team outlines monitoring frameworks to ensure mine water is treated with care.
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