Focus on United Nations
How mainstream climate science endorsed the fantasy of a global warming time machine
Once we surpass 1.5°C, there's no turning back — it's a threshold that will remain permanently broken.
Is sustainable development possible? Only if we take a unified approach
Policy and technology must unite across disciplines and economies to achieve sustainability within Earth's finite limits.
COP16: From forests to oceans, nature in a dire state
As the UN's two-week COP16 biodiversity summit kicks off on Monday, here is what you need to know about nature's rapid decline.
Public money ‘must be at core’ of new climate pact: UN’s Stiell
Rich nations must lead climate funding at COP29 and help mobilize broader contributions, says UN's climate chief.
Climate-hit Pacific Islands plot landmark UN court case
Five Pacific nations plan to prosecute a key UN court case to hold climate-polluting countries accountable for their survival.
Emerging economies driving clean energy innovation: what can we learn?
An IEA report highlights the critical role of emerging and developing economies in driving global clean energy innovation.
Pressure grows for countries to deliver on promised biodiversity targets at UN conference
Two years after reaching a historic biodiversity agreement, countries will gather next week to determine whether they are making progress on efforts to...
ADVISORY: WRI Press Call on Expectations for COP29
October 15 2024 Journalists: Register Here. WRI experts will outline some of most significant and contentious issues that negotiators will contend with at the...
COP29 draft climate pact leaves open thorny question of money
UN draft narrows COP29 climate finance options for poorer nations but leaves unresolved how much rich countries will pay.
Can biodiversity credits unlock billions for nature?
For supporters, biodiversity credits could unlock billions in much-needed funding for nature, but critics fear a repeat of scandals that have dogged other...
