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The Great Green Wall Receives an Economic Boost, But Is It Enough to Save It?
Since its launch in 2007, the Great Green Wall (GGW) – the ambitious plan to plant millions of trees across the Sahel Region in Africa to...
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Aug 11, 20215 min read


Explainer: What Is the Kyoto Protocol?
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement that aimed to manage and reduce carbon dioxide emissions and other greenhouse gases. The...
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Aug 10, 20216 min read


Road to COP 26: Key Takeaways from the UNFCCC’s May-June Intersessional
With a few months remaining before the highly anticipated 26th Conference of the Parties (COP 26), an “intersessional” climate change...
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Aug 10, 20213 min read


Which Nations Have the Most Ambitious Goals for Climate Action?
The 2015 Paris Agreement saw 196 world leaders collectively vow for greater action on climate change mitigation through greenhouse gas...
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Aug 6, 20214 min read


Can Environmental Labels Be Effective Tools in Food Sustainability and Fight Climate Change?
Several projects of food producers, retailers and researchers, as well as initiatives at the political level have been fuelling the...
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Aug 4, 20214 min read


Creative Solutions to Supply Land Without Reclamation in Hong Kong
Land reclamation is a popular urban development strategy, particularly for densely-populated cities like Hong Kong. However, land...
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Aug 2, 20214 min read


Why We Need to Change Capitalism for Climate Action
Climate activism and capitalism are often seen as paradoxical to each other. With prominent social activists like Naomi Klein stating...
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Jul 30, 20215 min read


India Skips Key Climate Conference Following Resistance at G20 Meeting
India failed to attend a key climate meeting between more than 50 countries, ahead of the UN climate summit COP26 in November. The...
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Jul 29, 20212 min read


Is Climate Change Reshaping The Future of International Diplomacy?
Diplomacy is complicated. It can be much easier for countries with competing economic, political or military interests to disagree with...
Constant Tedder
Jul 27, 202110 min read


Biden Restores Protections and Ends Large-Scale Logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
US President Joe Biden and his administration announced plans to restore environmental protections to the Tongass National Forest in...
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Jul 27, 20212 min read


How Developing Countries Can Reduce Emissions Without Compromising Growth
Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuel technologies have been driving economic growth, so reducing emissions may appear to threaten...
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Jul 26, 20213 min read


Maine Becomes First US State to Make Big Businesses Pay for Packaging Waste
The Governor of Maine Janet Mills signed a bill establishing an ‘extended producer responsibility” programme that shifts costs of...
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Jul 23, 20212 min read


Creating Shared Value in the Context of Sustainability
The past few decades have challenged our perception of growth, with the side effects of our current model growth showcasing its toll on...
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Jul 23, 20214 min read


AR Mural Art Takes Over Hong Kong in Petition for Stricter Wildlife Trafficking Laws
Augmented reality mural art of wildlife animals take over the streets in Hong Kong as part of Breaking the Chain, a citywide campaign...
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Jul 22, 20212 min read


UK Targets Banning New Fossil-Fuel Vehicles by 2030 in Transport Decarbonisation Plan
The UK Government unveils long-awaited transport decarbonisation plan and sets a goal of banning all new diesel and petrol lorries in the...
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Jul 20, 20212 min read


Greenland Ditches Oil Exploration Citing Climate Change Concerns
The government of Greenland announced on July 15 that the territory will suspend all oil exploration and future plans due to...
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Jul 20, 20212 min read


China Launches National Emissions Trade Scheme As World’s Largest Carbon Market
China has launched a national carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS), expected to be the world’s largest carbon market, to curb climate...
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Jul 19, 20212 min read


Ecofeminism: Where Gender and Climate Change Intersect
Elevating women ranks among the most substantive measures governments can take to mitigate the climate crisis. Educating and empowering...
Constant Tedder
Jul 19, 202111 min read


Living in Net-Zero: What Will the Jobs of the Future Be?
The Paris Agreement sets out a goal for the world to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, a target that would make our economies vastly more...
Constant Tedder
Jul 15, 202110 min read


EU Green Deal to Eliminate Polluting Cars by 2035 and Reach Net-Zero Emission by 2050
Following the EU’s approval of a landmark climate change law making the block’s greenhouse gas emission targets legally binding, which...
Constant Tedder
Jul 15, 20212 min read
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