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On July 2, 2025, the European Commission announced a proposal for a legally binding climate target: cutting net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to 1990 levels.

The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has released an investor-oriented guide on climate adaptation and resilience

Forests cover about one-third of the land on Earth and are home to 80% of all terrestrial biodiversity. They are also a huge part of our planet’s natural capital and play a vital role in the lives of billions.

A new study analyzing 304 CSRD-aligned sustainability reports across 21 countries uncovers a key trend: companies are increasingly disclosing ESG risks with more structure and standardization, yet blind spots still exist.

The World Economic Forum has published the Global Gender Gap Report for 2025, with data depicting parity trends in both developed and developing countries. Measured by 4 subindexes---Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, Political Empowerment---this paper gives insight on movement in gender equality practices, holding countries accountable.

A recent study published in Science (June 2025) reveals that climate models with low estimates of human-caused warming struggle to match satellite observations of Earth’s energy imbalance. These findings propose that climate sensitivity to greenhouse gases may be higher than the lower end of IPCC estimates, suggesting that future warming may be more extreme. The study reinforces the urgency for deeper emissions cuts and highlights the need for financial and policy strategies

On June 4, 2025, the European Commission accepted the European Union’s first-ever water resilience strategy, a promising stride in environmental governance. Ongoing water stress continues to accelerate due to climate change as the EU’s developed strategy concentrates on restoring the water cycle, boosting economic competitiveness, and ensuring clean, safe water for all. Success will require not just ambition, but real-world delivery, joint action, and optimistic vision.  

The candle is burning at both ends for green technology in the US, with international supply being compromised and domestic support increasingly becoming unstable. Despite these headwinds, corporations are continuing to push forward; the march to net zero goes on.

CFA Instanbul, PwC, Responsible Alpha, and Atrium Infrastructure Discuss CEE Green Bonds, May 29, 2025. The 11th CFA CEE Conference i n...

For the first time, growth in China’s clean power generation has led to a decline in the nation’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, even as...

The 2025 State of the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) report, published by Ecosystem Marketplace, reveals a market undergoing profound...

Global Mean Near Surface Temperature rise, from 1960 to predicted 2030 values. Bars represent data used for predictions. Taken from the...

In an era marked by escalating climate risks, businesses and investors face unprecedented challenges. Climate change is no longer just an environmental issue—climate change is near and present economic threat undermining both current well-being and the potential for future growth. While middle- and low-income countries face the largest climate risks, actuaries are raising the alarm showing that global GDP may collapse in our lifetimes.

On 28 August 2024, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) enacted Federal Decree-Law No. (11) of 2024 on the Reduction of Climate Change Effects,...

In May 2025, Japan enacted legislation mandating the creation of a national carbon emissions trading system (ETS), scheduled to begin in...

Earlier this May, leaders from around the world came together in Lisbon, Portugal, for the 2025 Tagus Roundtable . Held at the Lisbon...

“By investing in the Sustainable Development Goals, we invest in the future, ensuring a world in which we strive for peace,...

In 1938, Guy Stewart Callendar, an English steam engineer published a paper that made a bold claim: burning fossil fuels was warming the...

In order to support investors in developing comprehensive strategy around climate, Responsible Alpha is publishing a two-part series on...

This year’s Moskowitz Prize winners are Niels Joachim Gormsen and Kilian Huber of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business,...

Firefighters battle flames during the Palisades Fire. Kyle Grillot/ Bloomberg via Getty In order to support investors in developing...

U.S. electricity demand is increasing through the tailwinds of artificial intelligence, data centers, and consistent economic growth....

As extreme weather, species loss, rising oceans, and other consequences of our changing climate accelerate, investors must consider not...

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released its List of Pilot Projects for Product Carbon Footprint Labeling...