In honor of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the WGEA Secretariat published a podcast ‘Women and girls within the changing climate: navigating health risks and environmental inequities’. Discussing these topics were Jemimah Njuki from UN Women, Katja Pellini from Plan International Finland and …
The effects of climate change are becoming increasingly evident through events that disrupt societies and economies, such as extreme weather events, rising sea levels, wildfires, crop failures, and water scarcity. Scientific data is solid in the sense that climate change is real and, in fact, a cris…
In today's world, no country is immune to disasters. These events, which cross national borders, have a significant impact on people's lives, economies, and the environment. Some regions are more vulnerable than others, but the effects of disasters are felt globally.
According to the United Nations …
At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the global community was once again grappled with the complex challenge of climate finance. This crucial aspect of climate action took center stage, highlighting the ongoing struggle to bridge the gap between ambitious climate goals and the financial resources needed to…
As global efforts to combat climate change intensify, the international community reaffirms its commitment to limiting global warming and accelerating the shift from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources. The importance of addressing the intertwined challenges of climate resilience, biodiversity pr…
Joshua Reddaway from the UK National Audit Office’s Fraud & Propriety team explores the challenge of fraud, error and abuse in net zero and environmental initiatives.
How can public sector auditors help stop green fraud from being a scandal?
Green initiatives are certainly susceptible to fraud. …
The INTOSAI WGEA recently awarded four SAIs for publishing impactful environmental audits. This blog will take shed light on the process behind the scenes of selecting the winning SAIs and presents the recently awarded submissions.
In 2020, the INTOSAI WGEA announced a new initiative, the INTOSAI WG…
According to the 10th global Working Group on Environmental Auditing (WGEA) survey from 2021, environmental audits have been on the continuous rise. This has been the case recently especially with climate audits. As also the Cooperative Audit on Climate Change Adaptation Actions (CCAA) has shown, SA…
As the world meets again for a Climate Conference, it is a good opportunity to remind about the vital interconnection of the nexus climate and biodiversity, one of the projects of the INTOSAI WGEA Workplan 2023-2025. The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Intergovernmental Science-…
Dealing with climate change - and with the other pressing issues of sustainability requires a budgetary response. The OECD has been working with Member Countries to identify and share best practice - notably through the Paris Collaborative on Green Budgeting. For the INTOSAI Working Group on Environ…
The INTOSAI Working Group on Environmental Auditing (WGEA) holds an audit database that includes many relevant audits on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that are under review at the High Level Political Forum 2023. The audits on SDG 6 Clean Water, SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy as well a…
The INTOSAI Working Group on Environmental Auditing has started to implement a new Work Plan 2023-2025. The Work Plan projects are organised under two thematic hubs: climate and biodiversity, as well as green economy. This blog shines light on problems related to these topics, the new WGEA projects,…
It should not come as a surprise to anyone that climate change and its consequences have a significant risk to our societies and economies. Thankfully, the concepts of climate change mitigation and adaptation have made the headlines in the international climate change discourse. However, in recent y…
The costs of armed conflicts are not only high for humanity, but also for the environment. Undoubtedly armed conflicts cause losses of lives and human suffering that continues well beyond the end of armed hostilities. However, armed conflicts also come with a high price for the environment. Militari…
The INTOSAI Working Group on Environmental Auditing (WGEA) aims to increase the expertise in environmental auditing and to enhance environmental governance with high-quality contribution and visibility by both members of the Working Group and non–member SAIs. Currently the INTOSAI WGEA consists of 86 member countries.
