All posts by Mia Hunt
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Paris Agreement goals out of reach unless top emitters step up, study warns
Collective efforts “still fall far short” of what is needed to limit global warming to 1.5C of pre-industrial levels, according to research by the World Resources Institute (WRI). The study
- Posted April 24, 2025
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Women’s Network news round-up: from calls for the first woman UN secretary-general to workplace support for women’s health
GGF brings you the latest roundup of women-focused and gender equity news, including calls for the appointment of the first woman UN secretary-general, Israel’s failure to meet its obligation for
- Posted April 23, 2025
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Bringing in good ideas from everywhere: how to tackle groupthink in government
Creating diverse and inclusive public and civil service teams is one of the key ways that governments can ensure that services are responsive to the needs of their populations –
- Posted April 17, 2025
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UK government releases research and innovation framework for climate change adaptation
The UK government has identified research and innovation challenges across 11 sectors that will need to be addressed in a bid to drive collaborative action on climate change adaptation. The
- Posted April 15, 2025
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Integrate mission governance into climate policy, says OECD
Governments should integrate mission governance into climate mitigation efforts to better drive progress towards green goals, the OECD has said. In its report – ‘Harnessing mission governance to achieve
- Posted April 10, 2025
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‘Incredibly bold’ UK missions driving a more agile civil service, say speakers at Innovation 2025
The UK government’s missions-based approach is challenging the civil service’s traditionally vertical structure, fostering collaboration across disciplines, and offers an opportunity to regain public trust. This was the message from
- Posted March 26, 2025
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Innovation 2025 – day 2 live
Innovation is a unique exhibition and conference that brings together government leaders from across the globe responsible for the transformation and acceleration of their public sector organisations and servi
- Posted March 26, 2025
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Innovation ‘key to getting government operating at the best of its ability’, Little tells civil servants
Civil servants in the UK must foster an experimental and “risk-smart” culture, Cat Little, the chief operating officer for the UK civil service and permanent secretary to the Cabinet Office,
- Posted March 25, 2025
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Women’s Network news round-up: from gender equality roadmaps to South Africa’s call for women leaders
International Women’s Day took place this year on 8 March and there have been a flurry of stories from all corners of the world to coincide with it – from
- Posted March 21, 2025
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The missing link: exploring the potential of national climate institutions
While much thinking has gone into mechanisms for global collaboration on climate change, national governance is under-studied. Could it be the missing link in accelerating transitions to low-carbon, climate resilient
- Posted March 18, 2025