OPINION: Hong Kong: Protecting journalists means safeguarding internet freedom
Ending impunity for crimes against journalists and safeguarding freedom online requires action on multiple fronts
Nearly 90 countries join pact to slash planet-warming methane emissions
The Global Methane Pledge now includes half of the top 30 methane emitters accounting for two-thirds of the global economy - including new signatory Brazil
Nearly all development banks committed to cutting coal investment, data shows
If institutions live up to commitments, it will be easier for developing countries to find official finance for renewable energy and coal power phase-out than for building new coal-fired power plants
Bangladesh's hazardous shipyards launch race for cleaner, safer future
The shipyard industry in Bangladesh is evolving to come in line with new regulations designed to improve worker safety and environmental protection
Deliver on promises, developing world tells rich at climate talks
Discord among some of the world's biggest emitters about how to cut back on coal, oil and gas will make progress difficult in Glasgow, as will the rich world's failure to stick to promises
Who's building the metaverse?
Facebook, which will start trading as Meta Platforms on Dec 1, has said it wants to be seen as a metaverse company rather than a social media one
Bangladeshi veteran of UN climate talks fears COP26 will fail the world's poorest
Slow action to cut emissions and deliver finance means Glasgow summit will likely fall short of keeping 1.5C goal alive and protecting vulnerable people, warns Saleemul Huq
'Perfect storm': Poor Britons caught in cost-of-living squeeze
As inflation gathers pace in Britain, low-income households are expected to bear the brunt of rising fuel and food prices and higher outgoings
Supporting Survivors to Escape Domestic Abuse in the UK
Charities such as Women's Aid provide support to those experiencing abuse by facilitating refuge spaces across the country. Launched by rail companies and Women’s Aid in 2020, the 'Rail to Refuge' programme provides free train travel for all survivors of domestic abuse to a place at a recognised refuge, breaking the financial dependency to escape. Through TrustLaw, Women’s Aid were connected with Milbank LLP who worked tirelessly to support Women’s Aid to formalise the “Rail to Refuge” scheme. The arrangements enable Women's Aid and rail companies to expand and develop the scheme going forward.
OPINION: Memo to COP26: To save our forests, recognize local and indigenous land rights now
Many forest projects fail because they neglect to include and pay the people who own, live and work on the land