Why an international treaty for the high seas is crucial to biodiversity
By: EBR | Tuesday, March 8, 2022
The high seas are largely unexplored, vastly deep, and teeming with marine life. Yet, there are outside of any country’s jurisdiction
15 strategies helping to close the gender gap around the world
By: EBR | Friday, March 4, 2022
There is still a huge amount of work to do to achieve gender equality around the world
We need to invest in infrastructure for electric vehicles: here’s why
By: EBR | Wednesday, March 2, 2022
The market in electric vehicles (EVs) is growing fast – but not fast enough to prevent further serious climate damage
‘Tech for Good’ Needs a ‘Good Tech’ Approach
By: EBR | Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Technology has always been a double-edged sword. While it’s been a major force for progress, it has also been abused and caused harm
Addressing gender inequalities crucial to closing digital gaps, say Commission officials
By: EBR | Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Efforts to address the gender imbalances in the tech sector will be fruitless without action to close the gender pay gap more generally, the European Commission’s former deputy director-general for communication has said
Net zero: the risks and benefits for companies pledging to save the climate
By: EBR | Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Corporate net-zero pledges are gaining momentum, but limitations in net-zero’s design and implementation reduce impact and jeopardize progress
Plastic pollution: Why we urgently need a comprehensive global treaty
By: EBR | Monday, February 28, 2022
As the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) hosted by the UN Environment Programme opens today, the near 300 million tonnes of plastic waste – the equivalent of the weight of the entire human population – is front of mind
3 ways the circular economy is vital for the energy transition
By: EBR | Friday, February 25, 2022
The circular economy is a system which aims to get the most out of materials, keep products and materials in use and design them to be cycled back into the economy, eliminating waste
Researcher: Carbon removal technologies ‘need to be upscaled quickly’
By: EBR | Friday, February 25, 2022
As the European Commission looks at creating a certification scheme for carbon removals at the end of this year, it will need to choose which methods to prioritise with a view to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050
Germany and the Battle Over Political Correctness
By: EBR | Thursday, February 24, 2022
Today’s world, today’s challenges and today’s politics cry out for media commentators to make careful distinctions
How your colleagues affect your home life (and vice versa)
By: EBR | Thursday, February 24, 2022
New research has established a firm connection between being happy at work and being happy at home
Not all digital distractions are negative - experts explain
By: EBR | Thursday, February 24, 2022
Social media has long been blamed for reducing our attention spans, with studies suggesting it could also be affecting the older generations
Ocean plastic pollution threatens marine extinction says new study
By: EBR | Tuesday, February 22, 2022
The level of microplastics in our oceans is set to grow 50 fold by the end of the century raising the risk of widespread extinction of marine life in the most polluted areas, according to a new report
The economics of being a woman or girl
By: EBR | Tuesday, February 22, 2022
More women are in power at multilateral institutions, state governments and companies than ever before in our history
Why do oil prices matter to the global economy? An expert explains
By: EBR | Friday, February 18, 2022
Demand for oil plunged in 2020 during the pandemic when lockdowns led the price to fall below zero first time in history due to a major downturn in economic activity
Car emissions law delay will harm air quality for years to come
By: EBR | Thursday, February 17, 2022
The release of a new EU proposal setting car emission standards has been pushed back again, with a date now fixed for July 2022. This delay will lead to dirtier cars on the road, exacerbating air pollution levels for years to come
Oil firms’ climate claims are greenwashing, study concludes
By: EBR | Thursday, February 17, 2022
Accusations of greenwashing against major oil companies that claim to be in transition to clean energy are well-founded, according to the most comprehensive study to date
ESG in the Air
By: EBR | Wednesday, February 16, 2022
How the airline industry is riding a transformation to sustainability
How our economy could become more ’nature-positive’
By: EBR | Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Governments and businesses that embrace nature-positive policies, practices and investments stand to gain, according to a new white paper from a World Economic Forum working group on scaling investments in nature
3 surprising reasons why cities are struggling to slash emissions
By: EBR | Monday, February 14, 2022
About 18% of global energy emissions can be attributed to road vehicles, of which 60% come from passenger vehicles
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