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Sustainability

Officials warn UK may miss climate funding pledge; Janice Charette calls for ‘wellness’ focus: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. UK will damage global standing if it fails to meet £11.6bn climate pledge, officials warn […]

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Four reasons inflation will stay stubbornly high for some time

Inflation is remaining stubbornly high in many countries. Alexander Tziamalis, a senior lecturer in economics at Sheffield Hallam University, explains why this might be Price inflation is starting to fall in […]
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Citizens sue EU governments over failure to deliver on climate change pledges

Citizens of European Union member states have sued their respective national governments over failure to tackle climate change in a first for the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Three […]
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UK urged to follow European peers and quit controversial energy treaty

The UK has been urged to end its membership of an energy treaty that enables fossil fuel companies to sue governments over policies that threaten their profits. The Energy Charter […]
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‘International leadership’: UK review sets out roadmap to achieving net zero

A major review has set out the key steps that the UK government must take to both reach net zero and unlock the economic benefits of green growth, with recommendations […]

US climate envoy John Kerry admits to being ‘rattled’ over finance challenge of net zero transition

The US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry has urged the world’s governments to engage the private sector in stumping up the huge investment required to help countries fulfil […]
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Borrowing back better: how to finance major infrastructure projects

There is increasing awareness that if infrastructure projects are to be successful, they must be climate-friendly, resilient and primed for connectivity. And as the audience of a Global Government Forum […]
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Why COP27 needs to shine a spotlight on climate change adaptation

Governments have tended to focus on cutting carbon emissions when formulating their climate change plans and policies. But with more frequent, more severe weather events blighting the globe – causing […]
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COP27: how finance ministries are working to net zero – but ‘missed a trick’ on COVID-19 response

Much talk at the COP27 has already touched on the centrality of finance to helping the world reach net zero and tackle the effects of climate change, with many developing […]
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How can governments turn COP27 climate change ambition into action?

To date, 139 countries have made net zero commitments and many agreed at COP26 in Glasgow last year to develop strengthened pledges. To fulfil these promises, governments need to put […]