Najib Saab Time for Climate Engineering  10/4/2022

While talk of reducing carbon emissions responsible for climate change continues as if it were a problem for the future...more

Najib Saab The polluter pays: Noble principle, but weakly implemented  1/4/2022

The “polluter pays” principle has been associated with the environmental movement since its inception...more

Sophie Howe Future Perfect: Integrating Long-term Thinking into Public Policy  1/4/2022

Short-term thinking is deeply embedded in our political and economic structures...more

Najib Saab Environment Stumbling Between Pandemic and Invasion  13/3/2022

The corona pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine are two overwhelming events that will mark the twenty-first century with their impacts ...more

Najib Saab UNEP at 50: Leading World Institute or UN Department?  24/2/2022

Half a century after it was created as the world’s leading environment institution, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is facing ...more

Najib Saab Will Australia Export Hydrogen and Import Carbon  13/2/2022

The first shipment of liquefied hydrogen, which recently left Australia for Japan, heralded a new era in energy technology and trade...more

Antonio Guterres Five Urgent Needs for Global Governance: UN Secretary-General Sets Priorities for 2022  8/2/2022

The UN Secretary-General has called for prioritizing action in 2022 to address five interlinked crises, and the “outdated” multilateral frameworks that are failing to protect critical global goods or deliver on aspirations for sustainable development, peace, and human rights....more

Najib Saab Beyond Climate in 2022  1/2/2022

Epidemics and climate change took center stage in 2021 while other issues essential to safeguard life on Earth took a back seat...more