Climate conferences have a huge trust deficit: How to make COP28 deliver

The fact that after 27 COPs the world is still not demonstrating tangible climate action is contributing to growing frustration

Tax super rich to pay Global South for climate damages: Open letter to world leaders by economists ahead of Paris talks

Just a 2 per cent tax on extreme wealth can raise $2.5 trillion a year which can be diverted to loss & damage fund

COP28 recap: Climate finance negotiations showed little progress 

New climate finance goal discussions remained limited to process, substantive elements pushed to COP29

COP28: New finance goal faces tenuous negotiations

Divergence on Paris Agreement Article 2.1c continues; Brazil points out developing countries’ needs not reflected

Wealthy nations less likely to fulfil climate adaptation finance goal: Report 

Support for gender-responsiveness was found to be lacking 

Africa Climate Summit 2023: Private sector commits to invest in green growth, mitigation & adaptation

They also committed to a just and equitable transition that ensures their supply chains, value chains

Climate ambition requires reform of current financial system: CSE report

Current form of financing is adding burden on developing countries, CSE and other experts discuss at webinar

COP28 diary (December 6): Santiago Network draft adopted; scientists promote tech to curb methane emissions

Ecuador negotiator talks about challenges to consolidate unified position on Global Goal on Adaptation; Spain minister calls for enlarging base …

EU’s carbon border tax: A new report shows Africa stands to lose $25 billion every year

Costing the pathway to transition in combination with required policy adjustments should form the basis of an African response

COP28: Agrifood most climate-affected sector but finance flows to it fell by 12% in 2021, reveals FAO

FAO reveals global roadmap for food systems; experts say it fails to target fossil fuels

COP28: Rich countries must commit more climate finance for adaptation of African livestock sector, say experts

Investments necessary to sustain fastest-growing population on planet, write African leaders, scientists and experts

Pay attention to what’s happening with the Loss & Damage Fund

Climate justice hangs in the balance, as developed countries look for exit routes and seek to narrow eligibility for receiving money  

COP28 diary (December 4): Developing countries reject GGA draft, vote of support for rechanneling Special Drawing Rights

New Global Stocktake text to be published December 5, World Bank announces 5 new initiatives

Over 50 African countries agree to work on minimising impact of mineral mining

Addis Ababa declaration signed by 54 nations; acknowledge green challenges of land degradation, desertification and drought

Climate finance is not going to Global South where it is needed the most: CSE

Report launched right before the international summit on New Global Financial Pact in Paris  

What the Asia-Pacific needs to leap forward on climate action

To break their 'two steps forward, one step back' routine on climate action, the Asia-Pacific needs to start delivering on ambitious emissions targets

Climate talks have to be reimagined as they’re dysfunctional, says Bonn delegate

Babitha PS speaks on visa issues, safety and women’s representation at climate conferences

What COP28 must achieve: Bold and ambitious action in a fractured world

We should treat COP28 as an opportunity to scrutinise the wealthy polluters and their plans up close and ask questions

World not on track to meet long-term climate targets, shows largest-ever UN assessment

Climate impacts “eroding past human development gains” & lack of adaptation action will make it difficult to make such gains in future

Explaining climate clubs: Rich countries are turning to climate, industrial deals with ‘friendly’ countries

These multilateral deals are premised on cooperation between like-minded countries on industrial and climate policy, but are concerned with …

Senegal signs Just Energy Transition Partnership deal after South Africa, Indonesia & Vietnam

The deal will mobilise 2.5 billion euros for Senegal & will help increase the share of renewable energy installed capacity to 40% 

High road to Dubai COP28: Developing countries demand ambition on financial support in Bonn

There can be no discussion on enhancing mitigation ambition in developing country Parties without an accompanied discussion on enhancing …

India should receive $57 trillion in compensation from Global North for climate damages: Study 

US should provide a cumulative compensation of $80 trillion, the European Union and the United Kingdom owe $46 trillion & remaining …

Africa Climate Summit: Youth and children demand climate justice, call for action now

Africa Youth Climate Assembly emphasises need for collaborative and immediate action in a declaration, reflects urgency echoed in …

Paris finance meet: Momentum builds for polluter taxes to fund green transition

Panellists discuss shipping and airline levies, financial transaction taxes and fossil fuel taxes at Pact Summit