This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Information and communication technologies are radically transforming modern lifestyles. They are redefining our concept of “space” by turning homes and coffee shops into workspaces. (This article was written in a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The World Bank, which provides developing countries about US$60 billion a year in financial assistance, is officially phasing out its support for the oil and gas industries. This move brings its actions more in sync with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After decades of bitter struggle, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge seems on the verge of being opened to the oil industry. The consensus tax bill Republicans are trying to pass retains…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Solar power prices have been plummeting in Mexico, which is good news for renewable energy advocates but potentially bad news for indigenous people. Much of the land suited for solar or wind projects are owned…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To be truly resilient, both infrastructure and communities need to be able to withstand shocks and natural disasters. Kunja village in Malawi not only has a water pump powered by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Some clothing brands have been criticized for subjecting their workers to sweatshop labor. Now, a new map aims to spotlight their environmental impacts too. The IPE Green Supply Chain Map is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Achim Steiner wants to do for the Sustainable Development Goals what he helped do for renewable energy. But whereas clean energy investments in the last 15 years have grown to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For a city home to over 8.5 million people of all backgrounds, not to mention a municipal workforce adamant about defending their pension plans, fossil fuel divestment is a risky…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Two important design choices for a U.S. carbon tax policy are the use of the revenue and whether and how to include measures to address the competitiveness concerns of American…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last fall the Peoples’ Republic of China sent the U.S. recycling marketplace on its ear, by announcing a phased-in ban on scrap imports. As with many challenges, though, the recycling ban…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Numerous political observers have remarked upon President Trump’s efforts to roll back policies and programs of the Obama administration, especially when it comes to energy. However, the transition to renewable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Climate Trust, a mission-driven nonprofit that specializes in mobilizing finance for conservation projects, announced its fifth annual prediction list of carbon market trends. The trends, which range from the…