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🌍 Sustainability news and analyses by experts from the international community.

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Meanwhile, COP31 leaders are linking climate action to economic stability, foundations are backing Amazon protection, and questions around AI chip exports are raising security concerns.

Is technological progress coming at the planet's expense?

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AI is booming. But is its energy footprint becoming too costly?

Data centres are turning to on-site gas power to bypass grid delays, potentially adding 345 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions every year.

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From low-carbon aluminium to Amazon protection and Europe's push for faster emission cuts, the sustainability race is far from over.

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From COP31 to Europe's latest energy developments, here's what's happening in ESG. 👇
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Fossil fuels are costing us more than we think.

At COP31, the UN Secretary-General called out oil dependency. Meanwhile, Europe is investing in offshore wind, strengthening energy security and accelerating EV adoption.

Is the energy transition moving fast enough?

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Are we investing in a sustainable future or creating new environmental challenges?

This week's ESG headlines reveal a complicated picture👇

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India's cash transfer programmes raise an important question about the difference between financial support and genuine economic empowerment.

Equality takes more than money.

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Giving women money doesn't mean giving them independence.

So what does it take to turn financial assistance into lasting change?

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

Worldwide, 85 million boys & girls are still trapped in #ChildLabour in agriculture. The coffee sector is a major concern.

Uganda is intensifying efforts to #EndChildLabour in the coffee supply chain with help from the EU, @FAO, @ilo, @UNICEF & @ITCnews 👇

#CLEARSupplyChains

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

"Nature is not a constraint on growth — it is the growth story of our future."

Transitioning to a Nature positive, low carbon economic could account for 25% of all new jobs in 2030.

Read our new OpEd published for #BiodiversityDay: https://t.co/GL6kEb3zEa

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🪸Happy #BiodiversityDay ! 🍃

"Nature is not a constraint on growth — it is the growth story of our future."

@UNDP's @MidoriPaxton breaks down why investing in biodiversity means investing in jobs.

Read full article on @impakterdotcom: 👉 https://t.co/3QbGyM8CrF

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[Rare @Rare_org]

NEWS: @impakterdotcom lists Rare among 7 organizations to fund that are attacking root causes of climate change.

"If we’re serious about keeping warming below catastrophic levels, we need to fund organizations attacking the structural drivers of emissions, vulnerability, and unsustainable behavior."

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[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

📰 #InTheMedia | "Soil health is not just an environmental issue; it’s an economic one." 🌱
The Earth Rover Program uses seismology tech to read soil’s vital signs in real time—boosting soil health and saving farmers money. 🧑‍🌾
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[Tareq Hassan @tareq_hassanye]

In my latest article, I explore a vital question:

Can the #BlueEconomy be a pathway to Yemen’s recovery and resilience? 🌊

As the world looks toward rebuilding a nation in crisis, the ocean may hold the key — not just to economic revival, but to sustainable peace and opportunity for generations to come.

Read the full piece at @impakterdotcom . 🌍
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#Yemen #BlueEconomy #Sustainability #Development #Resilience

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Traditional methods for combating #misinformation, like #FactChecking and #debunking, have faced significant limitations.

A new preventive strategy has emerged as a promising alternative: #Prebunking.

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#BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has withdrawan from the #NetZero Asset Managers Initiative.

This decision follows a trend of #WallStreet firms distancing themselves from environmentally focused investor groups.

Why is this happening?

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#WorldWarIII is more likely to start in the #Arctic than anywhere else and #America cannot afford to remain without allies, #Trump’s bluster notwithstanding.

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2024 was a mixed bag for #ClimateChange.

Here’s what’s on the horizon for 2025 👇

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In 2025, theocracies that possess or may come to possess nuclear or other unconventional weapons represent one of the most complex challenges facing the international community.

What can be done to avoid a nuclear catastrophe?

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Each year, an estimated 80,000 people in the US contract #vibriosis, an infection caused by a genus of waterborne bacteria called #Vibrio.

These #bacteria thrive in warmer waters, so as sea temperatures have risen, so too have infection rates.

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