Environmental Economics Archives

Climate finance and the $384 billion challenge: Nature-based solutions are a new investment area

Desk ReporterMarch 1, 2026March 1, 2026

March 1, 2026March 1, 202668

Nature-based solutions (NbS) are now a trillion-dollar investment opportunity to address climate change and biodiversity loss. The UNEP’s ‘State of Finance for Nature 2025’ report says that to achieve net-zero by 2050, annual investment in nature must rise from $154 billion to $384 billion. This means that there is still......

Bangladesh

The Blue Revolution of the Bay of Bengal—When Seaweed Becomes Bangladesh’s ‘Green Gold’ (Blue Economy 2.0)

Desk ReporterFebruary 22, 2026February 22, 2026

February 22, 2026February 22, 202673

Bangladesh’s southwest coast, once merely a fishing area, is now becoming the country’s economic powerhouse. In early 2026, Bangladesh’s blue economy is tapping into the billion-dollar global market to enhance the lives of coastal communities. Why is this the biggest trend of 2026? Marine algae is now the number one......

International Environment

The Green Gamble: Bangladesh’s Sustainable Shared Value Economy

Desk ReporterFebruary 20, 2026February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026106

Dr. Nusrat Hafiz, Assistant Professor & WEC Director, BRAC Business School, BRAC University Bangladesh has always been told a simple story: grow fast, grow cheap, grow first, clean later. But what if that story is already outdated? What if the next wave of global competition is not about who produces......

Environmental Economics

Carbon Trading Market: When Bangladesh’s Sundarbans are the World’s ‘Oxygen Bank’

Desk ReporterFebruary 16, 2026February 16, 2026

February 16, 2026February 16, 202674

By 2026, Bangladesh evolved from a ready-made garment exporter to one of the world’s largest sellers of carbon credits. Bangladesh has earned around $2 billion from the international market in the past year by utilizing the carbon absorption capacity of the Sundarbans. This is one of the new sources of......

Environmental Economics

The permanent end of the monopoly of animal skin in the fashion world

Desk ReporterFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026February 13, 202683

The permanent end of the monopoly of animal skin in the fashion world The 2026 Paris Fashion Week has made history for a special reason. Major fashion brands like Gucci and Hermes will stop using animal skin by 2026. The main ingredient of their new collection is ‘Mycelium’ or leather......

Environmental Economics

New Scientific Model to Increase Fish Production by 50%

Desk ReporterFebruary 4, 2026

February 4, 202657

Coral Reef Restoration A research paper published in the journal ‘Nature’ in the first week of 2026 brings new hope for coastal countries. Scientists have shown that reviving damaged coral reefs can boost fish production by around 50% within two years. This research is being seen as a huge game......

Environmental Economics

Digital Fashion Passport (DPA)

Desk ReporterJanuary 9, 2026

January 9, 202654

New global standard for sustainable clothing. The fashion industry has long been criticized as the world’s second largest polluting sector. But in 2026, a huge transparency and accountability has been ensured in this industry through the ‘Digital Fashion Passport’ (DPA). Starting in 2026, the European Union and the United States......

Environment Research

Renewable Infrastructure and Grid Terminology

Desk ReporterJanuary 5, 2026January 5, 2026

January 5, 2026January 5, 202659

Renewable Infrastructure and Grid Terminology Renewable Energy Growth vs. Grid: Obstacles to Global Sustainable Clean Energy Security The global environment is rapidly changing, with variable renewable energy sources like solar and wind power playing a crucial role in reliably supplying national grids. The International Energy Agency (IEA) states that variable......

Environmental Economics

Developing countries need $365 billion, 12-14 times shortfall in flows

Desk ReporterDecember 26, 2025December 27, 2025

December 26, 2025December 27, 202580

Climate adaptation finance crisis The gap between the adaptation finance needs of developing countries and international funding for climate change risks is pushing the world toward an economic and humanitarian crisis. The ‘Adaptation Gap Report 2025’ from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) reveals that developing countries require $310 billion......

Environment Research

UN warns: Developing countries’ adaptation financing gap exceeds $300 billion

Desk ReporterDecember 25, 2025

December 25, 202577

Adaptation financing gap exceeds $300 billion The ‘Adaptation Gap Report 2025’ from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warns that the gap between the climate adaptation financing needs of developing countries and international funding has significantly increased. The report states that these countries need between $310 billion and $365 billion......

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