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Society USA

3. March 2026

Innovation Fund Continues Global Development Work as Independent Nonprofit

In the United States, a former USAID innovation programme has relaunched as an independent nonprofit with $48 million in philanthropic backing, enabling its global development work to continue supporting solutions that improve lives.

Environment

Environment China

2. March 2026

Clean Energy Boom Powers Economic Growth

China’s clean-energy industries drove more than a third of economic growth in 2025, highlighting the sector’s expanding role in supporting development and accelerating the energy transition.

Society

Society The World

2. March 2026

Global Gap Narrows as Living Standards Rise Worldwide

Global inequality has fallen sharply since 2000, as faster growth in lower-income countries has narrowed the gap in living standards worldwide.

Society

Laotian children in a primary school, village in Northern Laos

Society Laos

16. February 2026

Nation Advances Toward Historic Development Breakthrough

Laos has been recommended to graduate from Least Developed Country status in 2026, marking a major step towards economic stability, global integration and rising living standards.

Society

Society Mexico

9. February 2026

Middle Class Surpasses Poverty for First Time

Mexico reached a historic turning point in 2024 as the number of people in the middle class exceeded those living in poverty for the first time on record.

Environment

Noida metro solar panel installation, India

Environment India

9. February 2026

They’re “Taking a Shortcut” Towards Clean-Powered Growth

India is building its economic growth on cheap solar power and electrification, leapfrogging the fossil-fuel-heavy path taken by China and Western economies.

Environment

Sunset Glow Lights Up Wind Farm In Qingyang

Environment The World

6. February 2026

Economic Growth Breaks Free From Emissions

Between 2015 and 2023, economies representing 92% of global GDP grew while cutting or slowing carbon emissions, showing climate progress is increasingly compatible with prosperity.

Environment

Environment China

27. January 2026

Global Coal Trade Shrinks as Demand Falls in This Region

Global coal exports declined in 2025 for the first time since 2020, marking a significant shift as major Asian economies reduced coal use in power generation.

Environment

Environment Australia

6. January 2026

Major First-of-Its-Kind Win for Nature and the Economy Here

Australia has passed sweeping reforms to its environment laws, introducing the nation’s first independent regulator and stronger safeguards for forests, wildlife, and water.

Society

Society India

17. December 2025

Extreme Poverty Eradicated, Thanks to Locals

India’s Kerala state, home to 34 million people, has virtually eliminated extreme poverty by combining strong public services, targeted safety nets, and community-driven monitoring.