Opinion

Global climate policy needs to tackle its racist roots
Ineza Umuhoza Grace & Erin Roberts World leaders must acknowledge that racism and colonialism underlie delayed, inadequate climate action - and use COVID-19 recovery as an opportunity for justice
Remy Rioux France Public Development Bank

Earth Day 2021: Green finance is key to the climate agenda

As leaders of major economies meet on April 22 to push for climate action, it is up to policymakers to ensure that the biggest emitters are the biggest committers
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Sônia Guajajara, José Gregorio Díaz ...

Want to fight climate change? Support indigenous people

If leaders are serious about tackling climate change, they must invest in the best guardians of ecosystems: indigenous people
Frances Seymour World Resources Institute

A tragic outcome for the world's forests is not inevitable

The data on forest loss is still grim but we know what causes deforestation - and the policy tools and market mechanisms that can stop it

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