Shared prosperity provides hope and security
Why is climate a labour issue? Sharan Burrow explains – and explores what a just transition to a low-carbon economy really looks like. As head of the International Trade Union Confederation, she argues for a new commitment to achieving shared prosperity and abandoning economic patterns that fail people and the planet.
Global climate actions take off
Industry and investment going green. Bold ambitions for biodiversity. Leading climate actors shared highlights of how they are turning 2019 Climate Action Summit plans into action.
Five steps to transformation
Five concrete, achievable actions can transform the response to the climate emergency, the Deputy Secretary-General told a ministerial meeting. Extensive debt relief for vulnerable countries is critical to moving forward.
Net-zero pledges grow; ambition falls short
Countries, cities and businesses are making pledges to get to net-zero emissions. A new report surveyed 4,000 of these, finding good intentions, but not enough ambition, including around the use of carbon offsets.
Papua New Guinea to assess nature’s services
Papua New Guinea is about to join the vanguard of countries accounting for nature. A national assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services will define links to economic activities as well as economic values.
Cities are already succeeding on climate action. The challenge is to speed up, and scale up.
