From São Paulo to Venice: 15 cities with ambitious zero-carbon projects
15 cities are transforming underused urban sites into zero-carbon developments in the 2024 Reinventing Cities competition run by city mayor network C40.
The world is facing a 70% supply shortfall in low-carbon buildings, new report says – here’s why
Rising demand for low-carbon buildings will open a 70% supply shortage by 2030, real estate firm JLL forecasts in a new report.
Explainer: Why some countries are aiming for ‘net-negative’ emissions
As some countries aim for net-negative emissions, it raises concerns about how fair it is for developing nations and what it means for global climate goals.
Is climate inaction a human rights violation?
By ruling in favour of a group of women from Switzerland, the European Court of Human Rights has answered this question with a clear "yes."
It's cheaper to save the world than destroy it: author Akshat Rathi on Climate Capitalism
“Climate Capitalism is an antidote to the dominant narrative that because we’ve ignored the climate crisis for so long, it will soon be too late. While it’s true that we’ve not done enoug...
Tropical forest loss slows, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week
Top climate stories this week: the EU carbon market sees a record emissions drop; why rain (and not snow) is falling in Arctic Norway.
These 6 countries are using space technology to build their digital capabilities. Here’s how
The space economy is accelerating solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges – and allowing countries to up their digital capabilities.
Weekend Reads: Funding AI’s future, imperfect environmentalists and Jane Goodall’s lessons on hope
This weekly roundup brings you top reads for the weekend from Agenda.
How imperfect environmentalists can drive action on climate change
Even small actions can drive lasting change when acting on the climate crisis. Here's how being an imperfect environmentalist can help protect the planet.
Water inequity lessons from Ethiopia's Tana Watershed
The issue of water scarcity in Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, Ethiopia, has raised questions about the global forces driving this climate change. Here's more.
5 ways CRISPR gene editing is shaping the future of food and health
CRISPR is a gene editing technique used to increase food production and tackle disease. But it has also heightened concerns around genetic modification.
Melting ice caps slowing Earth's rotation, study shows, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week
Nature and climate news: Read how the melting polar regions are slowing the rate Earth spins and about the UN's $1 trillion annual food waste estimate.