Maja Groff and Eoin Jackson contribute to THE NEW INSTITUTE's Re-Thinking Capitalism volume
The chapter examines the machinery of Earth system governance and what it would take to make it more accountable.
CGC's Maja Groff elected to GCA Advisory Board
CGC Executive Director Maja Groff has been elected to the Global Commons Alliance Advisory Board, alongside four other new member representatives.
Award win for a volume on eco-social contracts co-authored by CGC's Executive Director
The book Eco-Social Contracts for Sustainable and Just Futures, which includes a chapter by CGC Executive Director Maja Groff, has won a Gold Medal at the 2026 Nautilus Book Awards.
Harnessing the Power of Today’s Social Contract to Protect the Environment
Societies today are generally underpinned by notions of a social contract between citizens and their governments. How might this be updated to incorporate the global norm and imperative to protect the environment?
Climate change puts women’s health and rights at risk
CGC Co-Chair María Fernanda Espinosa Publishes Op-ed on the Need for a Gender-Sensitive Approach to Climate Governance.
Joint Statement by CGC & MEGA on the ICJ Advisory Opinion
The Climate Governance Commission (CGC) and Mobilizing an Earth Governance Alliance (MEGA) warmly welcome the recent advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on climate change.
New Global Commons Alliance members announced
CGC added amongst the first tranche of new members of the Global Commons Alliance.
Global Governance won big
In April 2025, the world passed a legally binding global climate agreement.
Mary Robinson launches MEGA
Mary Robinson, Chair of the Climate Governance Commission, officially launched Mobilizing an Earth Governance Alliance (MEGA), an initiative co-led by the CGC.
Statement of the Climate Governance Commission
Statement of the CGC made during UN General Assembly High-Level Week & Climate Week on Charting a Safe Path for a Workable Future.