The fuel captures and converts carbon emissions from steel mills, oil refineries, and other manufacturing sites into fuels and chemicals using a proprietary process powered by microbes.

Kristin Houser · Futurism 08 Oct 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

8 things some of the world's leading climate scientists want us to know

In its latest report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has highlighted eight key findings to help the world curb global warming.

Kelly Levin · World Resources Institute 08 Oct 2018

Climate Change

The world will exceed its "carbon budget" in 12 years, according to UN report

A new IPCC report says we must limit warming to 1.5°C to have a chance of stopping global warming.

Kelly Levin · World Resources Institute 08 Oct 2018

Sustainable Development

This is how Copenhagen is planning to be the first carbon-neutral capital

Over 70 major cities have pledged to stop using fossil fuels by 2050.

Lin Taylor · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 08 Oct 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This Thai university used 17 shipping containers to build its new campus

This sustainable living institute put its money where its mouth is when it needed a new campus.

Alex Gray 02 Oct 2018

Inclusive Growth Framework

These are the factors leading to unfair inequality

New research shows that unfair inequality is greater in the US than anywhere in Europe.

Andreas Peichl, Ravi Kanbur, and Paul Hufe · VoxEU 02 Oct 2018

Sustainable Development

What a Norwegian playwright tells us about global leadership

Gro Harlem Brundtland discusses the need for the global community to work together to achieve the SDGs.

Gro Harlem Brundtland · Project Syndicate 01 Oct 2018

United States

What happens when you give free water bottles to thousands of high schoolers?

New York City has launched a scheme to prevent millions of single-use plastic bottles from ending up in landfill and waterways.

Alex Gray 28 Sep 2018

Global Governance

100 coalitions for the SDGs, a population map, what holds women back, and other stories of the week

Also in our round-up of must-read articles from the past seven days: what holds women back and how's 12% sustainable growth possible in Andhra Pradesh.

Adrian Monck 28 Sep 2018

Education and Skills

Too many children are unable to achieve their full potential. Here's how we can change that

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown discusses the need for the global community to prioritize quality education.

Gordon Brown · Project Syndicate 27 Sep 2018

Africa

This is how far people in Africa have to travel to reach a hospital

We still have a long way to go to achieve the sustainable development goal of delivering universal health care by 2030.

Paul Ouma and Emelda Okiro · The Conversation 26 Sep 2018

Climate Change

Harnessing the power of nature in the fight against climate change

The public and private sector are waking up to the role nature plays in mitigating climate change - and the importance of good stewardship. Here are four reasons to be cheerful about the ...

Florian Reber 26 Sep 2018

Sustainable Development Impact Summit

What next? 4 ways to build a sustainable future

At the Sustainability Development Impact Summit 2018, the World Economic Forum connected 100 world-leading coalitions to turn commitments into action on climate change and sustainable dev...

Poppie Mphuthing and Jenny Soffel 25 Sep 2018

Sustainable Development

It's time to move: 5 ways we can upgrade our SDG navigation systems

Despite the momentum, the standards, tools and systems required to facilitate individual and collective action are often missing.

Carolien de Bruin, Josephine Damstra, and Dave Prescott 25 Sep 2018

India

The Indian miracle state pointing the way to global sustainability

Andhra Pradesh's growth gains have been nothing short of astonishing. Now, thanks to a bold government vision, this manufacturing powerhouse is gunning for the SDGs.

Suchi Kedia and Ian Cronin 25 Sep 2018

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