A Look Forward to COP16
How the preparatory meetings outcomes shape the agenda in Cali Ahead of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) COP16 in Cali, Colombia from (…)
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Measuring the Circularity of Buildings: A Call to Action on a Standardized Framework
The size of the challenge and importance of a circular economy The built environment encompasses all constructed spaces where human activities take place – where (…)
Net-zero and just transport hinge on public-private collaboration
Global state and corporate leaders in New York City gathered last week for the annual UN General Assembly and Climate Week. With just over five (…)
Pragmatic solutions take center stage at New York Climate Week 2024
“It’s time”, said Helen Clarkson, CEO of Climate Group – hosts of Climate Week, 22-29 September 2024 – as she opened its 16th edition with (…)
Towards Planet Positive Chemicals: WBCSD unveils Chemical Transformation Roadmap
Geneva, 1 October 2024 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), in collaboration with nine leading chemical companies and sustainability consultancy ERM, has (…)
Four steps that financial institutions can take to integrate deforestation into financial disclosure
My interest in protecting forests began when I was aged 12, when one of my school teachers shared photographs of the deforestation in the Amazon (…)
22 businesses meet to stimulate investments in zero-emission freight corridors
CEOs and executives of 22 businesses convened to impel collaboration on financing zero-emission vehicles along strategic freight corridors
The top five business reasons to invest in Natural Climate Solutions
Natural climate solutions (NCS) remain relatively untapped as an asset class especially for most large-scale traditional investors. As the business case and potential for financial returns are better demonstrated and understood, the opportunity (…)
Opinion Piece in Reuters: OP2B members unite to highlight the transformative power of regenerative agriculture
As global sustainability leaders gather for Climate Week NYC 2024, the urgent need to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and socio-economic challenges is more pressing (…)