Best of Landscape News 2022: Finance and technology

Our pick of this year’s top stories

Wind turbines. Karsten Würth, Unsplash
29 December 2022
Landscape News Editor
29 December 2022
Landscape News Editor

Green finance has continued to grow in 2022, bringing more investment and better infrastructure for building a sustainable future. That said, this money doesn’t always end up where it’s needed most, with those suffering the harshest effects of climate change still frequently lacking the finance they need to adapt to their new realities.

This year has also seen a boom in green tech, from farmer-focused apps to alternative energy, but the fundamental issues of power-hungry computing still remain. Below are some of Landscape News’ best articles of 2022 tackling the worlds finance and tech as they relate to the climate.

Investing time: The growth of green finance in West Africa

How Green Invest Africa is changing the regional financial landscape

A cooperative of farmers harvest sustainable cocoa in Côte d'Ivoire. Nestlé
A cooperative of farmers harvests cocoa in Côte d’Ivoire. Nestlé

One of the largest environmental investors just received USD 5.25 billion. How will it be spent?

Q&A with Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CEO of the Global Environment Facility

Trees in Namibia's Sossusvlei National Park, where the Global Environment Facility has supported projects to conserve biodiversity and build climate resiliency. Global Environment Facility
Trees in Namibia’s Sossusvlei National Park, where the Global Environment Facility has supported projects to conserve biodiversity and build climate resiliency. Global Environment Facility

New exhibition features Regreening Africa mobile app

Landscape regeneration, peace efforts and tech intersect at NYC’s Cooper Hewitt museum

Matt Flynn, Smithsonian Institution
Matt Flynn, Smithsonian Institution

Gravity power holds major promise for the decarbonization of electricity grids

Wind and solar energy get a lift from falling-weight technology

Best of Landscape News 2022: Finance and technology
The Energy Vault Resiliency Center, a scalable gravity-powered energy storage center that holds major promise for supporting clean energy transitions. Business Wire

Can carbon markets supercharge nature-based solutions to climate change?

Sustainable finance forum discusses realities and regulations of controversial mechanisms

In current carbon markets, one carbon credit is typically issued for each metric ton of carbon dioxide kept from being emitted, which is about the amount of carbon dioxide a tree will absorb in 40 years. Hamish John Appleby, IWMI
In current carbon markets, one carbon credit is typically issued for each metric ton of carbon dioxide kept from being emitted, which is about the amount of carbon dioxide a tree will absorb in 40 years. Hamish John Appleby, IWMI

Me, you, and the metaverse 

Will virtual-reality ‘worlds’ prove distraction or driver for climate action?

Facebook was rebranded as Meta to show its new focus on developing the metaverse. Dima Solomin, Unsplash
Facebook was rebranded as Meta to show its new focus on developing the metaverse. Dima Solomin, Unsplash

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