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Global consumption of meat is set to increase by 14% by the end of this decade, according to a report from the UNEP.

Banks are scrutinized by stockholders, customers, and regulators to determine if they are giving appropriate attention to ESG issues, especially the environmental component. The Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and FDIC have statements on climate risks.

Africa faces an imminent threat if governments do not develop proper mitigation strategies to combat climate change as cities continue to be buffeted by multiple climate risks.

This publication reviews the financial performance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in nine Pacific island economies and looks at how policy makers can help state-owned power utilities address climate risk.

While climate-linked migration and displacement (‘mobility’) feature throughout discussions at the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP27), they are not officially on the agenda. This is likely because climate-linked mobility is typically framed as a threat or a loss instead of an opportunity. Climate migrants have been called ‘the face of climate change.’ Its effects are severely disrupting and altering how and where humans move. Predictions that millions w...

The Ministry of Finance (MoF), and the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will organise the Seventh Annual Arab Fiscal Forum under the theme: “Fiscal Sustainability in the Arab World beyond the COVID-19 Pa

Companies in Hong Kong are urgently seeking employees who can help them meet their sustainability goals, but finding the right skill set is a challenge This talent gap is driving the development of new courses and qualifications that encompass training in both business and the environment

Arvana Singh on how sustainable finance solutions help mitigate long-term risks associated with climate change.

Large corporates’ efforts to explain the impact of climate risks in their financial disclosures leave much to be desired. Why does this matter, and what needs to change?

The so-called “special military operation” of Russia in Ukraine has been implemented for more than nine months by the time this paper is written