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What will be the main focus of COP 17? We are at the midpoint of the KMGBF implementation period, and the major focus of the meeting will be the first global report to take stock of collective progress on GBF implementation. Its key message is that there is increased engagement, but major gaps remain when
Today’s ESG Updates New York Climate Superfund ‘Unconstitutional’: A law requiring fossil fuel companies to contribute $75 billion over the next 25 years has been blocked by a second judge. Europe’s Diesel Supply Under Threat: Trump is considering a 6-month ban on diesel exports, as American exports make up 50% of Europe and the UK’s
Much attention today is focused on rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at national and global levels. On September 4-5 in Rome, the United Nations (UN) convened global thought leaders, policymakers, technologists, academics, faith leaders, and development practitioners to continue exploring how AI is reshaping human development and the future of societies. The results of
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a central component of the United States’ Public Health infrastructure. Its responsibilities include disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, laboratory science, vaccination guidance, injury and chronic-disease prevention, environmental-health protection, and preparedness for emerging threats. The agency has historically served as a foundational pillar and is considered the premier
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become a major concern in global public health, not only because they are linked to chronic diseases, notably obesity — they are calorie-rich and nutrient-poor — but also because geopolitical and commercial forces shape where, how, and to whom they are marketed. This analysis focuses on the impact of American UPFs
Until the mid-sixteenth century, navigation on the high seas was complicated by the then-maps not aligning with compass bearings, making it necessary for sailors to perform constant course correction. In 1569, Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator introduced a transformative map projection that enabled sailors to plot a single heading and hold it for an entire voyage. However, the map
When Rebecca Lindsey was fired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) last February, the first thing she did was stew. Then she worried about what was going to happen to the website she and her team had built over the last decade and a half. Lindsey had long been the lead writer and
Today’s ESG Updates U.S. Supreme Court Backs Trump in Major Agency Firing Case: The decision allows dismissal of independent commissioners without cause, reshaping limits on executive power. World Bank Drops 45% Climate Lending Target: The lender is retiring its climate finance targets in favor of an outcome-based approach centered on “smart development.” EU Slashes Duty-Free
Health will be on the agenda this November when climate negotiators arrive in Antalya, Türkiye for the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31). Specifically, the COP31 Presidency has added “Dynamic and Resilient Health Systems” as a priority theme for their Action Agenda, noting that “health systems must undergo a structural transformation that enables them
In 1967, there was perturbation among evolutionary biologists when Lynn Margulis published her scientific findings that complex cells did not evolve through competition but through a profound act of cooperation between ancient microorganisms. As science writer Dorion Sagan later reflected in his essay “Daughters of Time: Lynn Margulis and the Evolution of Cooperation” (published by
British advertising conglomerate WPP has helped oil companies ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, and BP spend an estimated $1 billion on ads in the United States since the 2015 Paris Agreement to tackle climate change, a new report shows. The figure is nearly twice the respective amounts linked to U.S. rivals Omnicom and Interpublic Group (IPG), which merged in November. London-based WPP was the
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