After a 21-day journey braving the Atlantic sea, 16-year-old Greta Thunberg is set to take on world leaders at the Madrid summit for lack of progress on climate targets.

Victoria Waldersee and Antonio Denti · Reuters 04 Dec 2019

Climate Change

Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year for 2019 is ‘climate emergency’

The Oxford Word of the Year reflects the ethos, mood and preoccupations of the passing year, and has the potential to be a term of lasting cultural significance.

Emma Charlton 02 Dec 2019

Climate Change

Bank of England's Carney to become U.N. climate finance envoy

The current governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, is to become U.N. special envoy on climate action and climate finance from next year.

Isla Binnie · Reuters 02 Dec 2019

Climate Change

Can Southeast Asia keep up with growing energy demand?

The ASEAN region is a global hotspot for electricity demand. The environmental impact is big, but some policies can help.

Katharine Rooney 02 Dec 2019

Corporate Governance

Davos Manifesto 1973: A Code of Ethics for Business Leaders

In the early days of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab launched a code of ethics for business leaders worldwide.

Klaus Schwab 02 Dec 2019

Plastics and the Environment

This is the UK's first 'plastic-free' island

By taking small steps to cut down on single-use plastics in their communities, these towns and counties across the UK are part of a grassroots force for change.

Emma Charlton 29 Nov 2019

Climate Change

Toronto wants to power its trash trucks with food waste

Wasted food is a huge emitter of greenhouse gases: Toronto’s green energy scheme is trying to close the loop.

Charlotte Edmond 29 Nov 2019

India

The electric scooter capital of the world

In 2019 alone, the worldwide scooter rental fleet has more than doubled from 25,000 to 66,000. More than 15,000 of those are in India.

Kuwar Singh · Quartz 29 Nov 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Climate change exposes young generations to life-long health harm

Children's bodies and immune systems are still developing, leaving them more susceptible to disease and environmental pollutants.

Kate Kelland · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 28 Nov 2019

Role of Religion

How religions shape the environmental movement in Indonesia

From eco-friendly “Green Mosques” and “Green Churches” using renewable energy and encouraging conservation, to Hindu and Buddhist tree-planting and recycling initiatives.

Jonathan D Smith · The Conversation 28 Nov 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Freshwater lakes emit a dangerous amount of carbon – and it’s only going to get worse

Bodies of water such as lakes and ponds are the final resting place for much of the world's organic material, creating vast ecosystems that produce large volumes of greenhouse gases.

Andrew J Tanentzap · The Conversation 28 Nov 2019

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