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Q4 2023 update: environmental sustainability related hiring actvity in the healthcare industry
The global healthcare industry experienced a 37% drop in new job postings related to environmental sustainability in Q4 2023 compared…
Spain proposes mask mandate in hospitals amid flu and Covid surge
The Spanish Government has proposed a mandate for mask-wearing in healthcare settings across the country, in response to the escalating…
COP28 podcast: max 1.5°C temperature rise limit now ‘not possible’
Efforts to tackle climate change should begin to focus on limiting and bringing down as quickly as possible the inevitable…
Why COP28 was the first COP to truly align with climate science
At the closing plenary of COP28 in Dubai, most parties gave their expected takes on the final cover text. The…
How COP28 raised the profile of ‘super pollutants’ like black carbon
DUBAI – Nestled between the hundreds of pavilions in COP28's sprawling Blue Zone were four geodesic domes. The igloo-like structures,…
“17 hours” to save climate conference as UAE publishes new COP28 outcome
DUBAI - Activists, climate-vulnerable nations and climate diplomacy experts have decried a new draft of the COP28 Global Stocktake, published…
Emirati oil casts an inescapable shadow over climate talks at COP28
DUBAI - For people in the climate world, the annual two-week extravaganza that is COP28 is a moment to see…
Why COP28 is “the most important COP” since the Paris Agreement
On 30 November, some 75,000 delegates including politicians, ministers, representatives from civil society, the private sector, international organisations and media…
COP27: Have we committed to our goals?
The main perceived success of COP27 was the agreement between 200 nations to set up a “loss and damage fund”.…
What does Biden’s executive order mean for worldwide AI regulation?
On October 30, 2023, the Biden administration released the most comprehensive set of rules and guidelines surrounding AI regulation the…
