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The Amazon rainforest is often called “the lungs of the world.” It produces oxygen and stores billions of tons of carbon every year. The Amazon rainforest covers more than 60% of the landmass of Peru. Photo Credit: USDA Forest Service / Diego Perez.

Biodiversity

Inside COP30

byInternational Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

November 10, 2025

The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) is taking place in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025. ...

Biodiversity

COP30: Climate Extremes Are Already Impacting Food Yields Today

byThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

November 7, 2025

The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), taking place in Belém, Brazil, brings together world leaders, scientists, non-governmental organizations, and ...

Biodiversity

Global Action Plan on Biodiversity and Health: Why Implementation Can’t Wait

byJessica Bridgers - Deputy CEO, World Federation for Animals

October 31, 2025

Last October, after six years of deliberation, the world adopted the Global Action Plan on Biodiversity and Health. The Plan ...

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Protecting Coral Reefs From Plastic Pollution: The IUCN Congress as a Catalyst for Action and Collaboration

byJanne van Eerten - Sr. Global Public Affairs Manager at The Ocean Cleanupand1 others

October 8, 2025

This week, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) sees its World Conservation Congress kick off in Abu ...

ESG FINANCE

EU Prepares Trade Retaliation as Trump Pushes 30% Tariffs

byLena McDonough

July 21, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates EU Braces for U.S. Tariff Surge: EU to explore using anti-coercion tools and retaliatory tariffs against the ...

Culture

Wimbledon and Sustainability: How Green Is the Grand Slam?

bySejal Jain

July 7, 2025

A look at Wimbledon's sustainability achievements, initiatives, and overall strategy Few institutions have the authority and duty to act as ...

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Fourth and Furious Mass Coral Bleaching: 84% of Reefs Now Under Threat

byShah Ibrahim Ahmed

June 5, 2025

Coral bleaching has had four major occurrences since 1998, with each being more severe than the last. According to a ...

ESG FINANCE

IEA Report: EVs Charging Toward 40% Global Market Share by 2030

byLena McDonough

May 15, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates New IEA Report on EV Growth: Electric vehicle market share on course to exceed 40% by 2030 ...

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Biodiversity Credits: Hybrid Financing Solutions for Scalable Conservation

byInternational Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

March 4, 2025

Biodiversity credits offer a promising yet complex solution to close the global biodiversity funding gap by mobilizing private investment for ...

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$200B for Nature: Global Pact to Protect Biodiversity by 2030

bySejal Jain

March 4, 2025

Today’s ESG Updates $200B for Biodiversity: Governments pledge $200B by 2030, boosting global conservation efforts. Biogas Emissions Tracker: Biogas CAT ...