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What’s at Stake for Transition Away from Fossil Fuels at COP 30
At the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 30), countries should advance the transition away from fossil fuels by shifting public financial flows, raising ambition in their nationally determined contributions, and ensuring a just and inclusive energy transition.
Redirecting agricultural subsidies is crucial for promoting healthy soils
Healthy soils are key for sustainable food systems and climate resilience, with Claire McConnell arguing for the need to redirect agricultural subsidies from harmful chemical inputs to regenerative practices
Biodiversity Credits in Canada: Why trust, clear rules, and Indigenous leadership are critical
Canada has a chance to design a credible, Indigenous-led biodiversity credit market, but only if integrity and rights come before market expansion.
What You Need to Know About WTO Reform
The World Trade Organization is under enormous pressure as the global order becomes multipolar. How has the system evolved so far—and how does its reform agenda offer a chance to rethink global trade.
“I Am a Tree”: Students Bring Climate Awareness to Life Through Creativity
In Kigali, Rwanda, youth are taking the lead in climate action by turning dance, drama, poetry, visual arts, and even fashion into powerful platforms for environmental awareness.
In Adapting to Climate Change in Canada, We Overlook Governance at Our Peril
The Canadian federal government must remain committed to ensuring climate change adaptation actions and investments are taken forward.
Why Gender Inclusion Must Drive the Just Energy Transition
As the global clean energy transition gains momentum, one principle becomes increasingly clear: we cannot talk about equity without addressing gender. And yet, for many women in South Africa, the energy transition feels divorced from their everyday realities.
Let’s Get Serious About Tackling the Global Scourge of Plastic Pollution
The treaty that surfaces from the UN International Negotiating Committee must reduce plastic getting into aquatic ecosystems at all points along the supply chain.
How State-Owned Power Companies Are Impacting the Energy Transition in Emerging Economies
State-owned power companies control about half of the world's power production capacity and, in many countries, hold the keys to ensuring energy security and a successful energy transition.
Here's What Young People Are Looking for from the INC-5.2 Talks on Plastic Pollution
There are the ten things that the Youth Plastic Action Network want from the talks currently taking place in Geneva.