Business/Finance

Courtesy of Landscape News Written by: Natasha Vizcarra This topic will be explored at the Global Landscapes Forum Bonn 2019 on 22–23 June. Register to attend or tune-in digitally here. It’s easy to get lost in the narrow channels of a mangrove forest. On either...

Written by: Kimberly White Google has pledged to no longer build custom artificial intelligence (AI) tools for oil and gas companies to extract fossil fuels from around the globe.  In an interview with theCUBE, Google Cloud managing director Will Grannis stated...

Written by: Ole Pedersen Polluting the environment is a crime which can have countless victims – of numerous species and future generations. Whether it’s an oil spill in the sea, a release of raw sewage into a river, or a...

Written by: Kimberly White  BNP Paribas is accelerating its timeline for a complete coal phase-out.  In 2019, the bank announced its 2030 target cut-off date for countries in the EU. BNP Paribas is now expanding its target date to end the...

Written by: Kimberly White Morgan Stanley will no longer fund oil and gas exploration and development in the Arctic, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.  Morgan Stanley is the fifth largest funder of fossil fuels in the United States. Thirty-five global...

Written by: Kimberly White Companies, cities, investors, and civil society have joined together in pursuit of a resilient, zero carbon recovery.  Led by the UNFCCC's Champions for Climate Action, the Race to Zero campaign aims to mobilize leadership and drive support...

Written by: Kimberly White Burger King is testing out a new plant-based Whopper. Beginning today, 59 Burger King restaurants in the St. Louis, Missouri area will be testing the new Impossible Whopper. Similar to its beef counterpart, the Impossible Whopper features...

Written by: Gim Huay Neo and Daniel Pacthod The World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2024 again underscores the significance and severity of nature-related risks in the next ten years, ranking them as the most critical challenges we face globally. These risks...

Written by: Kimberly White  Countries from around the world have pledged more than $9.7 billion to replenish the Green Climate Fund (GCF).  The Green Climate Fund was established in 2010 by the 194 countries who are parties to the United Nations...

Written by Glenda Monge Alvarado Talks about sustainability with a gender focus are rarely found. Although gender equality is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), it’s still somehow difficult to conceive how that focus should exist in female empowerment. That’s...