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The term "greenflation," which combines "green" meaning decarbonization and "inflation" meaning rising prices, has become widely known.  As investment in fossil fuels has been curbed, demand for natural gas, which can have lower greenhouse gas emissions than coal, has increased, causing energy prices to rise.  Addressi ...

Six out of nine planetary boundaries have already been breached with the seventh is about to be breached, too.  Despite global promises, crucial policies fall short, which causes alarm amongst scientist.  Carbon emissions are on the rise, natural feedback loops spiral downwards, and essential biodiversity targets remai ...

The 2024 Sustainable Development Goals Report highlighted that nearly half the 17 targets are showing minimal or moderate progress, while over a one-third are stalled or going in reverse, since they were adopted by UN Member States back in 2015 to bring peace and prosperity for people and the planet.  “This report is k ...

The U.S. under the Trump administration stated that it “rejects and denounces” the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), the key global goals adopted by nations unanimously in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, aimed at tackling global environmental and social challenges.  Th ...

There is “no global anti-SDG sentiment, though these are starting to appear in some populist parties in several countries around the world”, so says the Journal of International Development Cooperation1.  Moreover, it claims that “global support for Agenda 2030 has not yet eroded”.  However, is says further that this “ ...