Perspectives

The all-male COP29 committee is a big step backwards for climate

Perspective / Azerbaijan appointed 28 men and zero women to a key group tasked with organising the upcoming climate summit in the country.

19 January 2024 / About Climate policy, Geopolitics, Participation and Public policy

Transitioning to a new global order

Perspective / At this time of growing geopolitical fragmentation and conflict, how can the world foster the multilateral cooperation needed to address global problems?

17 January 2024 / About Climate policy, Finance, Geopolitics, Public policy and Renewables

The Earth rises over the moon's horizon against the black outer space

The new “space race”: intensifying competition to control resources on land, of the ocean and in outer space

Perspective / Unprecedented pressure on the planet’s finite resources fuels a new race for space of all kinds. How will we manage the trade-offs and resulting conflicts?

17 January 2024 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Land use, Renewables and Water resources

Missing the mark: facing up to the prospect of exceeding 1.5°C

Perspective / How will will the prospect of reaching and breaching the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C target influence actions to contain global warming?

17 January 2024 / About Climate policy and Mitigation

Aerial view of trees submerged by the flooding River Rhine at sunset in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Exploring new strategies in climate risk assessment for policymakers

Perspective / Discover UNCHAIN's innovative methods in climate risk assessment for enhanced policy-making and effective climate adaptation strategies.

15 January 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy and Disaster Risk

A Peruvian Indigenous woman on the Uros Islands of Lake Titicaca stands next to a solar panel.

Looking beyond Indigeneity: impacts of green transition on Indigenous Peoples

Perspective / Explore the diverse impacts of green energy on Latin America's Indigenous communities, beyond a one-size-fits-all approach.

8 January 2024 / About Participation and Renewables

Six ways to tap potential of integrative policy and planning post-SDG Summit

Perspective / Outcomes of the SDG Summit provide a clear program of action for the next seven years, but a breakthrough in implementation must now follow.

21 December 2023 / About Adaptation, Disaster Risk, Food and agriculture, Land use, Public policy, Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable lifestyles and Water resources

Asian workers sewing clothing in garment factory - stock photo of a long aisle perspective shot with the backs of what looks to be mostly women sitting at sewing machines on long tables on either side with fluorescent lights and bright white ceiling, pillars, and floor.

Consumption-based emissions: a new frontier for EU climate policy

Perspective / In an era where the world is facing increasing climate challenges, addressing the environmental impact of consumption habits among EU citizens is key.

20 December 2023 / About Public policy and Sustainable lifestyles

Trase at COP28: Trade practices must change to end emissions from deforestation

Perspective / Countries should collaborate on requiring importers to include action on deforestation at the heart of their sourcing practice, write Trase representatives.

6 December 2023 / About Finance, Supply Chains and Sustainable lifestyles