Kristalina Georgieva A resilient world economy is being tested again by the war in the Middle East. The conflict has caused considerable hardship around the globe. My heart goes out…
Levent Gürses The war in Iran has begun to disrupt the delicate balance of the Turkish economy. In a process that began with fuel price rises, the acceleration of price…
Rebecca Solnit I know progressives are supposed to be technophobes, but there is one technology we probably love more than anyone else (except the engineers who created it): renewable energy.…
Deena Robinson & Martina Igini / Global Commons The world is grappling with a host of pressing environmental challenges that demand immediate attention and action. From climate change-induced disasters, biodiversity…
Levent Gürses As the war—which began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran and has gradually spread across the Middle East—enters its second week, it has started to take its…
Europe’s clean energy transition is a central pillar of three complementary EU policy frameworks: the Energy Union, the European Green Deal, and REPowerEU, which collectively provide governance, set ambition, and…
Although the amount of packaging waste has increased over the last decade, seven EU countries have managed to achieve the target of recycling at least 70% of all packaging waste…
By Fábio Bispo Following a protest at the main entrance of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) on Friday morning, the federal government announced that it will move…
A new UN report reviews the gap between countries’ climate commitments and global emissions targets. Next week, countries’ representatives, nonprofit organisations, academics, and more will gather for COP30 in Belem,…
Solar energy is now so cost-effective that, in the sunniest countries, it costs as little as £0.02 to produce one unit of power, making it cheaper than electricity generated from…
IMF / Georgieva: Our members can rely on us for financial support
Kristalina Georgieva A resilient world economy is being tested again by the war in the Middle East. The conflict has caused considerable hardship around the globe. My heart goes out…
Inflation and interest rate forecasts are being revised upwards due to the impact of the war
Levent Gürses The war in Iran has begun to disrupt the delicate balance of the Turkish economy. In a process that began with fuel price rises, the acceleration of price…
The renewable energy revolution is a feat of technology
Rebecca Solnit I know progressives are supposed to be technophobes, but there is one technology we probably love more than anyone else (except the engineers who created it): renewable energy.…
EARTH.ORG / 16 Biggest environmental problems of 2026 – 3
Deena Robinson & Martina Igini / Global Commons The world is grappling with a host of pressing environmental challenges that demand immediate attention and action. From climate change-induced disasters, biodiversity…
The war is dragging on, global energy, raw materials and food markets are in turmoil, and pessimism is growing
Levent Gürses As the war—which began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran and has gradually spread across the Middle East—enters its second week, it has started to take its…
Clean energy transition in Europe: Four key challenges
Europe’s clean energy transition is a central pillar of three complementary EU policy frameworks: the Energy Union, the European Green Deal, and REPowerEU, which collectively provide governance, set ambition, and…
Reduce, reuse, recycle: How much packaging waste do EU citizens produce?
Although the amount of packaging waste has increased over the last decade, seven EU countries have managed to achieve the target of recycling at least 70% of all packaging waste…
Brazil to demarcate indigenous territories following Munduruku protest at COP30
By Fábio Bispo Following a protest at the main entrance of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) on Friday morning, the federal government announced that it will move…
UN report: World heading for 2.8°C warming
A new UN report reviews the gap between countries’ climate commitments and global emissions targets. Next week, countries’ representatives, nonprofit organisations, academics, and more will gather for COP30 in Belem,…
Research: Solar energy is the world’s cheapest energy source
Solar energy is now so cost-effective that, in the sunniest countries, it costs as little as £0.02 to produce one unit of power, making it cheaper than electricity generated from…