Direct air capture is ready for its closeup

An influx of public and private investment could make machines that pull CO2 from the air a larger part of the climate solutions equation than many thought possible. But how fast can DAC scale? Read More

The energy transition needs metals. It needs social awareness, too

Mining companies may in future have to report on the impact of individual operations as part of more stringent ESG data reporting. Read More

HSBC, Walmart add science-based targets to supplier financing program

Under the new program, Walmart suppliers that have set at least three sustainability goals and are working towards a 1.5-degree Celsius target can get access to financing from HSBC. Read More

Protecting forests with low-cost alternatives to wood charcoal and firewood

Agricultural waste has an energy potential that can compete with other biomass and ease the pressure on tree cutting in tropical rainforests. Read More

5 ways to simultaneously improve living standards and limit global warming

We need to find new ways to produce everyday goods, many of which have been built on the back of fossil fuels. Read More

2021 was the year that…

Amid disheartening and discouraging news, a lot of reasons for hope. Read More

Taking climate justice seriously in the blue economy

Asset-based development could be the secret to adaptation and resilience for threatened coastal communities around the world. Read More

3 simple climate questions for your board going into 2022

If climate hasn’t been placed at the center of the board agenda yet, now is the time to make sure that it does. Read More

15 things biodiversity protectors are watching out for in 2022

In some cases the conservation horizon looks like it came out of SciFi novel but these measures could be the key to saving out planet. Read More

How the water sector's digital transformation will help achieve SDG 6

The water sector is now in the early but accelerating stages of learning the value of adopting digital technologies to solve water scarcity and quality issues. Read More