Measuring progress

Measuring progress

Could blended finance deliver the climate finance the world needs? Find out how blended finance works, why we need it and how to scale it up.

COP30 host country Brazil is still drilling for oil in the Amazon. But why – and can it still be trusted to broker a meaningful agreement?

The Philippines is one of the most vulnerable countries to the climate crisis. As disasters mount, can nature-based solutions help it adapt?

Many conservation projects struggle to attract institutional investors because they’re too small – even if they’re worth $5 million.

Governments spend $2.6 trillion on agrochemical, fossil fuel and other environmentally harmful subsidies every year. Could we phase them out?

In TalkLandscape #7, discover how forests keep the global economy running – and provide sustainable livelihoods for millions of people.

World leaders are gathering in Belém, Brazil, for the COP30 climate conference. Here’s what to expect at the biggest climate event of 2025.

Accommodation is scarce in Belém during COP30. Activist groups want to be there to influence the talks, but can they make their voices heard?

Many women in rural Rwanda can’t afford menstrual care. One NGO is weaving affordable, sustainable menstrual pads out of banana fibers.

TalkLandscape #6 explores the ties between climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation at the world’s most powerful negotiations.

In 1992, world leaders met in Rio de Janeiro for the Earth Summit. How much progress on climate, biodiversity and land have we made since?

Deep sea mining is at a crossroads: many countries want a moratorium, but the U.S. and mining companies are pushing ahead. What happens next?

In June 2025, youth activists gathered to demand climate action at the SB62 climate talks in Bonn, Germany. Here’s what they got up to.

In the late 1950s, Chinese leader Mao Zedong ordered the mass killing of sparrows. What followed was the deadliest famine of all time.

USAID is dead. It’s time for Africa to draw up a new blueprint for its future – one that cures its dependency on development aid.