ITU – International Telecommunication Union
2050Today Members Contribution to climate action The ITU leads efforts to align information and communication technologies (ICTs) with climate goals, working with 193 Member States and 900+ partners to foster a climate-neutral ICT industry and sustainable development while committing to internal climate action. The ITU is addressing climate change from within in line with UN-wide […]
The Ocean Can Play a Bigger Role in Fighting Climate Change than Previously Thought
The Ocean Can Play a Bigger Role in Fighting Climate Change than Previously Thought With climate extremes dominating the global news cycle in 2023, from record heat both on land and at sea to devastating wildfires and floods around the world, the need to address climate change is more apparent and urgent than ever. But […]
The Latest Data Confirms: Forest Fires Are Getting Worse
The Latest Data Confirms: Forest Fires Are Getting Worse The latest data on forest fires confirms what we’ve long feared: Forest fires are becoming more widespread, burning nearly twice as much tree cover today as they did 20 years ago. Using data from a recent study by researchers at the University of Maryland, we calculated […]
After Decades Of Oil Drilling, Indigenous Waorani Group Fights New Industry Expansions In Ecuador
After Decades Of Oil Drilling, Indigenous Waorani Group Fights New Industry Expansions In Ecuador Their efforts follow a historic vote to end drilling in parts of Yasuni National Park, but uncontacted families and other Indigenous groups remain at risk from oil exploration. Source : Inside Climate News August 31, 2023
Carbon Offsets to Reduce Deforestation Are Significantly Overestimating Their Impact, a New Study Finds
Carbon Offsets to Reduce Deforestation Are Significantly Overestimating Their Impact, a New Study Finds A study in six countries across three continents finds that most carbon offsets aimed at avoiding deforestation are failing to keep forests standing or cut atmospheric greenhouse gases. Source : Inside Climate News August 30, 2023
Rising methane could be a sign that Earth’s climate is part-way through a ‘termination-level transition’
Rising methane could be a sign that Earth’s climate is part-way through a ‘termination-level transition’ Methane was about 0.7 parts per million (ppm) of the air before humans began burning fossil fuels. Now it is over 1.9 ppm and rising fast. Roughly three-fifths of emissions come from fossil fuel use, farming, landfills and waste. The […]
Fracking Linked to Increased Cases of Lymphoma in Pennsylvania Children, Study Finds
Fracking Linked to Increased Cases of Lymphoma in Pennsylvania Children, Study Finds Long awaited papers by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh looked at correlations between natural gas development and childhood cancers, asthma, and birth outcomes. Source : Inside Climate News August 16, 2023
HES – SO Geneva
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter The carbon footprint is currently being calculated and will soon be available here.
EGPAF – Elisabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (Geneva Office)
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter The carbon footprint is currently being calculated and will soon be available here.
Is Carbon Capture and Storage a Climate Solution?
Is Carbon Capture and Storage a Climate Solution? Fossil fuel companies’ favorite climate solution has scored tens of billions of dollars in support from the Biden administration and Congress, but many environmentalists and scientists say it is a dangerous boondoggle. Source : Inside Climate News August 14, 2023
June 2023 was the world’s warmest June on record
June 2023 was the world’s warmest June on record June featured unprecedented Canadian heat and wildfires, record-low Antarctic sea ice, and a strengthening El Niño. Source : Yale Climate Connections July 14, 2023
6 Shifts the Finance System Can Make to Build a Sustainable Future
6 Shifts the Finance System Can Make to Build a Sustainable Future Every day, governments, financial institutions and corporations have a choice to make: invest in physical assetsthat emit greenhouse gases and harm nature or prioritize the development of green solutions that foster a stable, resilient and equitable economy. As communities face the harsh impacts […]
The Global Benefits of Reducing Food Loss and Waste, and How to Do It
The Global Benefits of Reducing Food Loss and Waste, and How to Do It One-third of all food produced globally by weight is lost or wasted between farm and fork — that’s more than 1 billion tonnes. Converted into calories, this equates to 24% of the world’s food supply going uneaten. At the same time, 1 in […]
Ending Deforestation in the Amazon Can Grow Brazil’s GDP — But That’s Not the Only Reason to Do It
Ending Deforestation in the Amazon Can Grow Brazil’s GDP — But That’s Not the Only Reason to Do It At present, Brazil’s economy relies heavily on extraction of the Amazon rainforest — like farming, mining and other resource-intensive practices. The result: The majority of people see deforestation as essential for economic growth. But new research […]
4 Actions Vulnerable Countries Need from COP28
4 Actions Vulnerable Countries Need from COP28 The conclusion of the Global Stocktake at COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates this December will evaluate how much progress the international Paris Agreement on climate change has made in the fight against the climate crisis and what more is needed to accelerate climate action forward. But its findings will […]
Who Said Recycling Was Green? It Makes Microplastics By the Ton
Who Said Recycling Was Green? It Makes Microplastics By the Ton A study finds one plastics recycling plant in the U.K. produces as much as 3 million pounds of microplastics a year—and that’s with filtering. Source : Inside Climate News May 17, 2023
How Wildfire Smoke from Australia Affected Climate Events Around the World
How Wildfire Smoke from Australia Affected Climate Events Around the World New research implicates emissions from the 2019-2020 Australian fires in the emergence of a three-year super La Niña that fueled droughts in Africa and hurricanes in the Atlantic. Source : Inside Climate News May 12, 2023
WMO annual report highlights continuous advance of climate change
WMO annual report highlights continuous advance of climate change From mountain peaks to ocean depths, climate change continued its advance in 2022, according to the annual report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Droughts, floods and heatwaves affected communities on every continent and cost many billions of dollars. Antarctic sea ice fell to its lowest […]
Intensifying Cycle of Extreme Heat And Drought Grips Europe
Intensifying Cycle of Extreme Heat And Drought Grips Europe Last summer’s heat waves killed 15,000 people, and the odds for even hotter years keep rising. Source : Inside Climate News April 24, 2023
From laggard to leader: UNESCO is making progress in the EMS process
From laggard to leader: UNESCO is making progress in the EMS process In 2022, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has achieved impressive results, ranking among the four organizations (seven per cent of the total) that met the environmental criteria. This is particularly noteworthy because, according to Greening the Blue Report 2021, UNESCO […]
More Than a Decade of Megadrought Brought a Summer of Megafires to Chile
More Than a Decade of Megadrought Brought a Summer of Megafires to Chile As relentless drought dries out subsistence farmers’ wells, vast eucalyptus and pine plantations, remnants of the Pinochet dictatorship, are torching their communities. Source : Inside Climate News April 10, 2023
6 Ways to Remove Carbon Pollution from the Atmosphere
6 Ways to Remove Carbon Pollution from the Atmosphere Since the Industrial Revolution, humans have emitted more than 2,000 gigatons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. (A gigaton is one billion metric tons.) This concentration of CO2 and other greenhouse gases in the air causes the climate change impacts we’re experiencing today, from forest fires […]
10 Big Findings from the 2023 IPCC Report on Climate Change
10 Big Findings from the 2023 IPCC Report on Climate Change March 20, 2023 marked the release of the final installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), an eight-year long undertaking from the world’s most authoritative scientific body on climate change. Drawing on the findings of 234 scientists on the physical […]
Can the New High Seas Treaty Help Limit Global Warming?
Can the New High Seas Treaty Help Limit Global Warming? A framework agreement to protect open oceans is the first step toward enacting protections for ecosystems that take CO2 from the air and store it for millennia in sediments. Source : Inside Climate News March 14, 2023
New WWF Analysis: Greenhouse Gas Accounting Efforts Undermined by Disparate Tools & Frameworks
New WWF Analysis: Greenhouse Gas Accounting Efforts Undermined by Disparate Tools & Frameworks Variability in product-level greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting standards and methodologies can prevent companies from understanding both their true emissions and their progress in reducing them, according to a new analysis from World Wildlife Fund (WWF). While rigorous organization-level GHG accounting has enabled […]
Everyone should be concerned : Antarctic sea ice reaches lowest levels ever recorded
Everyone should be concerned : Antarctic sea ice reaches lowest levels ever recorded With the continent holding enough ice to raise sea levels by many metres if it was to melt, polar scientists are scrambling for answers Source : The Guardian March 13, 2023
The stealth export of waste plastic clothes to Kenya
The stealth export of waste plastic clothes to Kenya The trade of used clothing in Kenya has come to represent the export of plastic waste to countries in the Global South, and a lesser known source of vast quantities of plastic pollution. Our investigation sheds light on this broken system – the pressure realease value […]
‘Extreme situation’: Antarctic sea ice hits record low
‘Extreme situation’: Antarctic sea ice hits record low Sea ice helps protect glaciers and ice caps that would cause massive sea level rise when lost, scientists warn Source : The Guardian February 23, 2023
The Red Sea Could be a Climate Refuge for Coral Reefs
The Red Sea Could be a Climate Refuge for Coral Reefs A large new marine protected area could help some of the world’s most heat-tolerant corals survive the century, if the pressures from resorts, industry and other development ease. Source : Inside Climate News February 6, 2023
Dozens of billion-dollar weather disasters hit Earth in 2022
Dozens of billion-dollar weather disasters hit Earth in 2022 The year was the second-costliest on record for drought. It also had three mega-disasters costing at least $20 billion, plus a heat wave that killed over 40,000 people in Europe. Source : Yale Climate Connections February 6, 2023
Just 7% of global banks’ energy financing goes to renewables, new data shows
Just 7% of global banks’ energy financing goes to renewables, new data shows Major global banks are standing in the way of climate targets with new data showing just 7% of their financing for energy companies went to renewables between 2016 and 2022. Source : Climate Action / Sierra Club January 31, 2023
Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest certifier are worthless, analysis shows
Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest certifier are worthless, analysis shows Investigation into Verra carbon standard finds most are ‘phantom credits’ and may worsen global heating Source : The Guardian January 31, 2023
EPFL – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter The publication of the carbon footprint is currently under review. In the meantime, you can access the EPFL’s sustainability webpage here.
Open Geneva
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter The carbon footprint is currently being calculated and will soon be available here.
Permanent Mission of the United States of America
2050Today Members The carbon footprint is currently being calculated and will soon be available here.
NRC – Norwegian Refugee Council – Geneva Office & IDMC – Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The […]
UNDP Office in Geneva – United Nations Development Programme
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The CO2 impact of food includes the […]
Graduate Institute Geneva
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The […]
Permanent Mission of Brazil
2050Today Members The carbon footprint is currently being calculated and will soon be available here.
UNAIDS
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter The carbon footprint is currently being calculated and will soon be available here.
ISHR – International Service for Human Rights
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The CO2 impact of food includes the […]
WHO – World Health Organization
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The CO2 impact of food includes the […]
WCC – World Council of Churches
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Photo by Jason Blackeye – Unsplash Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and […]
UPOV – International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The CO2 impact of food includes the […]
UNIGE – University of Geneva
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The […]
Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The […]
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Senegal
2050Today Members The carbon footprint is currently being calculated and will soon be available here.
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Mauritius
2050Today Members The carbon footprint is currently being calculated and will soon be available here.
Permanent Mission of the Principality of Monaco
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The CO2 impact of food includes the […]
Permanent Mission of the Principality of Andorra
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The CO2 impact of food includes the […]
Permanent Mission of Sweden
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The […]
Permanent Mission of Spain
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter The carbon footprint is currently being calculated and will soon be available here.
Permanent Mission of Portugal
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The CO2 impact of food includes the […]
Permanent Mission of Norway
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The […]
Permanent Mission of Italy
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The CO2 impact of food includes the […]
Permanent Mission of Israel
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The CO2 impact of food includes the […]
Permanent Mission of Ireland
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The CO2 impact of food includes the […]
Permanent Mission of India
2050Today Members The carbon footprint is currently being calculated and will soon be available here.
Permanent Mission of Finland
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The […]
Permanent Mission of Chile
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The […]
Permanent Mission of Barbados
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The […]
Permanent Delegation of the European Union
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The […]
ISO – International Organization for Standardization
2050Today Members The carbon footprint is currently being calculated and will soon be available here.
IOC – International Olympic Committee
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope The 2050Today carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). […]
ILO – International Labour Organization
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The CO2 impact of food includes the […]
ICVA – International Council of Voluntary Agencies
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The CO2 impact of food includes the […]
GICHD – Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The CO2 impact of food includes the […]
Geneva Call
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The […]
Fondation pour Genève
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The […]
FIPOI – Foundation for Buildings for International Organisations
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The […]
EBU – European Broadcasting Union
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The […]
DNDi – Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The […]
Diplomatic Club of Geneva
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The […]
CERN – European Organization for Nuclear Research
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope To be in line with the 2050Today initiative, and provide a meaningful comparator to the institutions of International Geneva, the carbon footprint reported here takes into account the emissions generated by the CERN’s campus activities over one year. It was established according to various international standards, detailed below. […]
CCIG – Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Services
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope This carbon footprint takes into account the reported emissions generated by the activities of the institution over one year and was established according to international standards by Climate Services. Mobility takes into consideration business travels and commuting (on a survey basis). The […]
