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Sustainability

US government departments seek clean energy to meet emissions targets

The US defence department (DOD) and the General Services Administration (GSA) have sought information from the private sector as they explore ways to procure clean energy as part of the […]

From ‘wicked’ problems to brilliant solutions: how governments should work with energy innovators to tackle climate change

Clean energy, accessible to all, is both a human right, and one of the most effective tools the world has to respond to the climate crisis. Yet energy poverty remains, […]

COP26 president Alok Sharma

COP26 chief urges transparency from governments to make good on climate pledges

The president of COP26 Alok Sharma has urged leaders to be open and transparent on the delivery of climate commitments made at last year’s summit in Glasgow. Speaking before a select […]

Averting climate catastrophe: how can civil servants help deliver COP26 commitments?

Now the hubbub of COP26 delegations have left Glasgow, pledges made, and deals struck, attention has turned to what happens next. At a Global Government Forum webinar, climate experts discussed […]

India’s awkward journey to infrastructure privatisation

Despite the collapse of its plans to liberalise agriculture markets, India’s government is pressing ahead with an ambitious programme of privatisations and infrastructure leases. Abhimanyu Kumar reports on a radical […]

OECD report finds support for higher taxes to tackle inequality

More than six out of 10 citizens from OECD countries want their government to tackle the income gap between rich and poor through taxes and wealth transfers, research has found. […]

Vote of confidence: how climate-conscious electorates are forcing governments to get serious about going green

World leaders announced target after target at COP26 but there has been little clarity on the delivery mechanisms behind them. Yet there is evidence that citizens increasingly want action on […]

COP26 roundup: world leaders’ key commitments on climate change

We outline the major pledges to have been announced in the first days of the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, UK, including commitments to cut methane emissions, address deforestation, […]

COP26: Governments must do more to help businesses tackle climate change, CEOs say

Policymakers must work more closely with corporates if countries are to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, a group of more than 90 CEOs has said as world leaders arrive in […]

Israel unveils tech-driven climate change plan ahead of COP26

The Israeli government has approved a plan designed to promote “climate innovation”, focusing on the use of technology to help it and other countries prepare for and mitigate climate change. […]