Following guidance from the Science Based Targets Initiative, seven private equity firms’ set ambitious, near-term climate targets, demonstrating leaders hip in prioritizing sustainability and low-emissions practices in their sector. The Challenge The private equity sector, which reached an all-time high of $7.3 trillion in assets under management in 2020, has a significant economic and climate […]
A Just Transition to a Zero-carbon World Is Possible. Here’s How.
The global shift to a green economy could create 18 million jobs, with the potential to provide high-quality employment and livelihoods around the world. But what about the people and communities whose livelihoods, right now, depend on the fossil fuel or other high-carbon sectors? An estimated 6 million jobs in coal-powered electricity, petroleum extraction and […]
ADVISORY: Embargoed Press Call on WRI’s 2020 Tree Cover Loss Data with Analysis and Insights
World Resource Institute’s Global Forest Watch team is preparing to release its annual analysis of where forests were lost in 2020. Join WRI’s embargoed press call on Thursday, March 25 at 9:00AM ET/14:00 CEST, where global experts will provide a preview of the 2020 tree cover loss data. Much of the world was brought to […]
