Global carbon markets value surged to record $277 bln last year-Refinitiv
Despite a curb in emissions during the pandemic, carbon markets hit an all time high last year in part because of ambitious climate pledges
OPINION: It is time for companies to step up efforts on forced labour
As governments and investors dial up heat on modern slavery, companies must catch up
Pandemic a wake-up to world leaders on food frailties, WFP says
The coronavirus crisis has disrupted food supply chains across the globe, pushing 270 million people to the brink of starvation
Forgotten but not gone: COVID-19 focus poses new risks to 'invisible' leprosy sufferers
Leprosy is one of the neglected tropical diseases that still affect millions of people in poor, marginalised communities around the world
OPINION: Refugees need clean energy help now
Displaced people face some of the biggest challenges accessing affordable, climate-smart energy – but a shift in attitudes and financing can help
Remittance flows in 2021 may not be as slim as feared - study
Remittances, an important source of external financing for low and middle-income countries, have not slumped as anticipated during the coronavirus pandemic
OPINION: LGBT+ literature taught me to love myself
It is no exaggeration to say that discovering LGBT+ literature in 1970s Ireland saved me.
Bill Gates sees 6-8 month lag for poor countries to get COVID-19 shots
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has so far committed some $1.75 billion to the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Climate change less likely to be seen as an emergency in poor nations
An online UN survey, distributed through adverts in popular mobile games, shows increasingly global understanding of the climate crisis, but the highest concern is in rich nations
Heavy industry, transport sectors to align on net-zero climate plans
The Mission Possible Partnership commits companies to work with competitors, investors, suppliers and buyers to devise 'climate action agreements' by 2024 to achieve net zero emissions by 2050