The Australian government has signed a long-term partnership with a coalition of Pacific nations, in order to help the islands in their fight against environmental threats...
Nine investors have joined forces in India to launch an impact investment regulator that will look to outline how best to achieve positive social and environmental...
The role of sustainable transport is vital in creating safe and liveable cities in Asia and fighting climate change, the UN secretary-general said this week in...
The UN Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) has said it believes that tackling illegal activities around the world is paramount in helping to unlock investment...
Scientists have argued that world leaders need to introduce six new sustainable development goals (SDGs) to achieve global sustainability. Following UN meetings earlier this month, a study...
The budget takes place this Wednesday. Faced with the loss of the UK’s AAA rating and the inexorably rising public debt, the chancellor will feel his...
UN officials have stressed that challenges around eradicating poverty and promoting education, social development and health, “must be addressed” in the sustainable development goals (SDGs). After...
A report by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) has examined sustainability practices across the retail industry. The study, 2013 Retail Sustainability Report: Fuelling Continuous Development,...
Irina Bokova, director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has called for a celebration of women’s rights and achievements as part of...
Denmark has signed agreements with Indonesia and South Africa, to help them promote sustainable development and investment in green technologies. Following its plan to become oil-free...
Dennis Hedke, Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives in the US, has proposed a bill to the country’s energy and environment committee that discourages...
A new partnership has been launched this week by four United Nations (UN) agencies, aiming to support seven years of strengthening and expanding national green economy...
The United Nations General Assembly has established a 30-member working group that will aim to draw up a set of sustainable development goals (SDGs). Issues such...
The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association, commonly referred to as UKSIF, is the membership network for sustainable and responsible financial services. Its job is to...
Investment in renewable energy was lauded as a “global opportunity” by delegates attending discussions at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2013. Some 30,000 people from across...