How can we finance nature effectively?

As we mark Earth Day, attention is increasingly turning to the practical steps needed to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. While global commitments are in place, translating them into actionable and scalable solutions remains a key challenge. In particular, mobilising finance for nature, and ensuring that it is effectively deployed, will be essential to meeting international targets and safeguarding…

Earth Hour reminds us to switch off our lights for one hour. But what about the 600 million people with no reliable lights to switch off?

Globally, over 600 million people still lack access to electricity and 2 billion people to clean cooking (SDG 7). This has severe implications on health (SDG 3), gender equality (SDG 5), climate (SDG 13) and the other interconnected SDGs. Governments are trying to address these challenges through international climate finance, supporting mitigation activities such as…