The United Nations’ COP climate negotiations are “no longer fit for purpose” and require sweeping changes to address the escalating climate crisis, prominent figures including former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres have warned. In an open letter to the UN, they called for stricter criteria for hosting the talks, […]

At the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan on Tuesday, November 12, the world’s largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) announced a landmark commitment to combat climate change. The institutions pledged to increase climate finance for low- and middle-income countries to $120 billion annually by 2030, a substantial rise from $75 billion in 2023 and $60.9 billion […]

In a decisive step toward addressing the global demand for sustainable practices, the GO ESG 2024 Symposium convened over 300 executives, sustainability professionals, and business leaders in Kuala Lumpur to explore the critical skills needed to meet sustainability targets. Organised by the UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB), the event carried the theme […]