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Global sustainability strategies are entering a more politically complex phase in 2026 as governments and companies balance ...

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For the first time, countries now have a shared way to understand whether the world is actually improving at adapting to ...

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New research from the World Resources Institute finds that each $1 investment in climate adaptation can yield more than $10.50 in returns over 10 years, reflecting not only the avoided losses from ...

As the world grapples with how to tackle climate change, countries that signed the Paris Agreement outline their commitments ...

The UNDP Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (2020–2025) shows that locally led climate adaptation, backed by flexible funding, capacity-building and global partnerships—can deliver real, ...