In 2024, climate-focused mutual funds faced $30 billion in withdrawals, reversing a boom driven by rising rates, Trump’s climate stance, and anti-ESG sentiment. Assets fell to...
Italy faces challenges in meeting its 2030 climate and energy goals, particularly in emissions reduction and energy efficiency. PNIEC Monitor’s latest analysis highlights lowered renewable targets,...
The Net-Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) alliance, managing $57.5 trillion, suspended activities after BlackRock’s withdrawal amid Republican pressure against ESG practices. Climate-focused investments faced backlash, particularly from...
2024 was the hottest year on record, surpassing 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, breaching the Paris Agreement’s critical limit. Driven by greenhouse gas emissions, this milestone intensifies...
Italian agriculture faced €9 billion in losses in 2024 due to climate change, epidemics, and high costs. Key crops like wheat and olive oil saw steep...
COP29 highlights challenges and opportunities for climate action amidst declining government participation. Business leaders face pressure to drive sustainability through investments, green innovations, and climate adaptation...
State-led carbon markets like California’s Cap-and-Trade and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) are poised to endure and potentially strengthen under federal climate rollbacks. Their independence,...
The Paris Performance Ranking evaluates 24 countries' climate commitments across multiple indicators. Austria leads with a strong net-zero target and climate actions, while Germany and Switzerland...
The declining ability of ecosystems to absorb CO₂ is creating a climate feedback loop that intensifies global warming, worsened by events like El Niño. From 1990-2023,...
Abdoulaye Ouédraogo, chairman of SPONG, urged stakeholders from four African countries to share best practices in climate change efforts during the Benkadi program's final year. Launched...