Lonely in Anthropocene

Humans have to be the point of solution for the planet’s uncontrolled slip into an abyss of ecological disaster

Negotiating the future

On the eve of the start of the CoP 6 negotiations a quick look at representation in the Hague

World economy is slowing down, UNCTAD’s new statistics say

Consistency seen across a range of indicators, according to UNCTAD’s chief statistician

Indians consume almost 10 grams of salt per day: Study

Almost 1.65 million deaths every year are due to heart disease caused by consuming more than 5 grams of salt per day.

South Asia has lost most human capital due to air pollution: World Bank

World Bank releases the Changing Wealth of Nations report that says environmental degradation is leading to a decline in overall wealth

The Danish Proposal Surfaces

A secret negotiating text is leaked to the media, and the day goes from dull to anything but.

Warsaw Climate Talks Day 12: November 22

A developing country delegate received message that there has been no progress on long term finance.

Global growth to slow in 2023, trade to grow at less than a third the pace before pandemic: World Bank

Growth projections for 70% emerging markets & developing countries downgraded  

Developing economies risk exclusion as ‘age of AI’ dawns

Artificial intelligence is set to be a multi-trillion dollar industry by 2030, but developing economies risk falling behind unless changes are …

Models aren’t a panacea for saving the environment: hard lessons from REDD+

Model-making leads to the potential for deforestation and improved livelihoods at scale to be sidestepped, while making it possible for …

Stop this madness

'In the middle of this football field, we must stop moving the goal posts,'says Philippines negotiator Yeb Sano as the country braves the Super …

Private sector not dependable to achieve SDGs: UNCTAD

Its contribution to developing countries’ debt increases to 139% of GDP in 2017 from 79% in 2008

The fate of our planet depends on the next few days of complex diplomacy in Glasgow. Here’s what needs to go right

Progress in the UN climate talks, both at CoP26 and beyond, may involve a “grand bargain” encompassing new promises on climate …

Under the microscope: Funding for NAMAs

Developing countries appear to have made a significant concession on funding for mitigation actions

Africa’s obesity epidemic: Children, adults to rapidly pile up the pounds in coming years, says new report

Nine of the 10 countries with the highest expected increases in obesity are low- or lower-middle-income countries in Africa and Asia

Who will pay or claim loss and damage money? COP27 agreed on a fund; but questions remain

The COP27 decision does not mention equity and common but differentiated responsibilities, making things tricky

COP27 will fail because of the US, EU and Global North, not the developing world

The narrative that India, China or the African Group will block progress must be nipped in the bud

WTO talks heading nowhere? Experts slam text on fisheries subsidies

Expert groups claim that the new draft of the fisheries subsidies favours developed countries and risks the interests of small fishers

Some 5.4 billion people globally couldn't obtain necessary resources in 2017: Study

Some 57% of humanity was unable to obtain necessary resources in 1980; this figure rose to 72% in 2017, a study said

South Africa proposes Registry for national action

The South African proposal for a national registry of domestic actions to mitigate emissions is gaining ground at CoP.

"Differentiation" heats up in Poznan

Meeting in the contact group on the Long Term Cooperative actions, countries push and resist the moves to divide developing countries – the …

Climate change is not the World Bank's business

Over hundred organizations fighting for climate justice issued a joint statement on December 9 at the UN climate talks

New ADP text circulated to countries. Negotiations to continue till late into the night

Talks under the Ad hoc Working Group on Durban Platform (ADP), tasked to negotiate the global climate deal in 2015, seem to be heading nowhere.

Developing countries trust vaccines more: UK survey

Almost all Bangladeshis and Rwandans feel vaccines are safe and important; most French disagree

Libya floods 2023: Why the Loss and Damage fund should be operationalised equitably

Developing countries say all of them should be able to access the funds and not specifically some country groupings