Sustainability

Adaptation efforts should be driven from the centre, climate advisers tell UK government  

The UK’s climate advisers say the government should drive adaptation efforts from the centre to deliver its manifesto commitment to achieve sustainable growth and improve the country’s resilience. Dame Angela […]

Three reasons why China wants global green leadership after COP30 – and two reasons it doesn’t

Ahead of the UN’s COP30 summit, China appeared keen to take on the mantle of new global leader on climate change, stepping into the gap left by the US’s withdrawal […]

COP30: five reasons the UN climate conference failed to deliver on its ‘people’s summit’ promise

As the sun set on the Amazon, the promise of a “people’s COP” faded with it. The latest UN climate summit – known as COP30, hosted in the Brazilian city […]

The green horizon: why tomorrow belongs to those who dare to rethink today

In this opinion piece for Global Government Forum’s Sustainability Monitor, Bhushan Ghodke, an operation case manager at the UK Department for Work and Pensions, sets out a collaborative course to […]

Deal reached at COP30 – but omissions steal the show

COP30 in Belém, Brazil, has closed with an agreement to increase adaptation funding for developing countries – but with no mention of fossil fuels in the deal. The world’s biggest […]

Disagreements over transition from fossil fuels and climate finance continue as COP30 nears close

Hopes of landing an early deal at the UN Climate Conference in Brazil have been dashed, with nations split over options presented in the first draft of the deal published […]

As the Paris climate agreement turns ten, it’s showing its age

Ten years after the world agreed on an historic framework for climate action, the very features that made the Paris Agreement possible are now holding it back. Designed to foster […]

GGF study identifies success factors for cross-sector collaboration to drive economic growth

Amid challenging financial environments, many governments around the world are focusing on boosting economic growth – but as a new Global Government Forum (GGF) study shows, success depends on cross-sector […]

Delivering economic growth in partnership

Amid challenging financial environments, many governments around the world are focusing on boosting economic growth. This Global Government Forum study shows how success depends on cross-sector collaboration and identifies the […]

Countries’ data shows Paris Agreement is working, claims UN climate chief, but greater action needed ‘urgently’

Formal reporting shows countries are driving real-world progress towards their climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, but there is a need to both broaden and accelerate these actions, the UN […]