When we consider the tragic increase in deforestation in the last year (16 million acres permanently lost – let alone 10 times that amount degraded from logging, road building and forest fires), or when we call to mind the tragic violence against those defending their land and territory (3,000 human rights defenders killed in the past decade), big agribusiness companies come to mind. And rightfully so: commodity…
Voluntary carbon markets are defined as carbon markets where companies aren’t required to lower emissions but choose to buy carbon offsets.
The World Bank Group (WBG) plays a massive role in directing global economic development, and has the potential to support climate mitigation and adaptation by strategically using public funds. Unfortunately, it continues to invest in profitable, polluting companies under the guise of green development. Over the past year, the WBG’s private sector lender, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), committed two notable loans, one to the Standard Bank Group — Africa’s largest bank, with a…
What is marine geoengineering? Attempts to manipulate the Earth’s oceans to counteract the effects of climate change.
What is solar geoengineering? Technologies that would reflect a portion of the sun’s rays back into space.
Is nuclear power bad for the environment? Is it dangerous, expensive, and a threat to public health? Also yes.
While the HFO ban is welcome, much more needs to be done to honor and safeguard the Arctic.
With the rise of extremism, and the manipulation of artificial intelligence, we need action on disinformation now more than ever.
How are plastics produced? Petrochemicals are the building blocks of plastics, as well as synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
The World Bank Group's mission is to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity on a livable planet.