All posts by Mia Hunt
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Government structures ill-equipped to deliver climate-resilient infrastructure, report findsWeak adaptation plans, undefined roles and responsibilities, and a lack of systems thinking are among the challenges preventing governments from delivering climate-resilient infrastructure, according to a new report. In its
- Posted June 10, 2025
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EU ‘on course to achieve 2030 emissions target’The European Union is “well on track” to meet its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by the end of the decade. The European Commission’s assessment of National
- Posted June 5, 2025
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Global temperatures set to breach 1.5°C threshold over next five years, UN saysThere is a 70% chance that the 5-year average warming for 2025-2029 will exceed the 1.5°C global warming limit set under the Paris Agreement, according to the World Meteorological Organization
- Posted June 4, 2025
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APS gender pay gap beats wider public sectorThe Australian Public Service (APS) has a gender pay gap of 5.7% – a figure that is lower than the wider public sector, and significantly lower than the private sector.
- Posted May 30, 2025
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Women’s Network news round-up: New Zealand public sector pay equity U-turn, and moreHere’s our round-up of women-focused and gender equality news from the last few weeks, including responses from France, Belgium, Sweden and Spain to attempts by the US Department of State
- Posted May 19, 2025
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France launches international strategy for feminist foreign policyThe French government has adopted a new strategy that places the rights of women and girls and gender equality at the centre of its foreign policy. Its latest ‘International strategy
- Posted May 15, 2025
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The power of quiet persistence: Five minutes with Vanna Aldin, chief economist at the UK work and pensions departmentIn this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from women civil and public servants as part of our Global Government Women’s Network coverage. In this interview,
- Posted May 14, 2025
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COP30 president calls for new governance mechanisms in climate change fightNew climate governance mechanisms are needed if countries are to meet their Paris Agreement commitments, the COP30 president has said. In a letter published last week, André Aranha Corrêa do
- Posted May 12, 2025
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Climate innovation finance ‘essential’ to meeting sustainability goals, says UNOrganisations involved in financing sustainability projects have been urged to focus on driving long-term system-wide change to help realise net zero ambitions. A meeting convened by UN Climate Change bodies
- Posted May 8, 2025
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Trump administration moves to reform top federal officials’ performance reviewsThe Trump administration has proposed to reform the performance appraisal for senior officials to make fewer executives eligible for top marks and the highest annual bonuses. The move follows a
- Posted May 6, 2025
