There are two seemingly impossible things happening at the same time.
The Paradox of Green Finance
Illegally tapping French Guiana’s forest of gold
Thousands of illegal gold miners come to the abundant rainforest of French Guiana in search of a fortune, leaving a trail of environmental destruction.
The promise and peril of a digital ecosystem for the planet
Key decisions are needed in the next 12 months to set in motion a robust architecture and governance framework
Why IBM Stands Firm in Supporting the Paris Climate Agreement
IBM today is reaffirming its support for the Paris Climate Agreement and stating clearly how we will
Can We Decarbonize?
What is the capacity to execute the transition to a post carbon economy among the world’s business leaders?
We Lack Data for 68% of SDG Indicators
Currently, the world is only on track to meet 22% of the environment-related SDGs if current trends continue
Work on Big Data gets a Big Boost
At the Second Global Session of the UN Science Policy Business Forum and UN Environmental Assembly in March 2019, unprecedented initiatives were launched
UN Calls for Urgent Rethink as Resource Use Skyrockets
Rapid growth in extraction of materials is the chief culprit in climate change and biodiversity loss – a challenge that will only worsen unless the world urgently
Beijing Air Improvements Provide Model
More than 20 years after Beijing began looking for ways to improve air quality in one of the largest and fastest growing cities in the developing world
UN SPBF Second Global Session
The second global session of the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment convened at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters