World Bank extends ‘lifeline’ to small nations affected by disasters
The World Bank Group has announced a funding extension to countries struggling to rebuild from disasters, enabling small, vulnerable states…
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Small island states ‘on the sharp end of a colossal injustice’, says UN chief
Small island developing nations are ‘on the sharp end of a colossal injustice’ when it comes to climate change, UN…
Tech sector can continue to be a leader in driving sustainability efforts, says GlobalData
The tech sector has proven its ability to ‘lead in innovations to improve sustainability‘, and now has the opportunity to…
Climate change a growing threat to those fleeing wars, says UNHCR
A new report by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has noted the degree to which climate change is impacting those…
Multilateral development banks share climate finance projection at COP29
A group of leading multilateral development banks (MDBs) have shared an estimate of their annual collective financing for low- and…
Brazil and UK’s climate commitments look good on paper, but actions need to follow
Newly-published national climate commitments from Brazil and the UK look good on paper, but they won’t “move the needle” until…
COP29 needs ‘tear down the walls’ to climate finance, says UN Secretary-General
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said that COP29 must “tear down the walls to climate finance”, noting that last year,…
5 ways in which COP29 can demonstrate progress on energy goals
The COP29 presidency has partnered with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to outline a series of next steps on the…
Climate finance goals at COP29 must integrate the needs of small-scale farmers
The ambitious climate finance targets on the agenda at COP29 in Baku need to empower small-scale farmers to help feed…
‘Significant gap’ remains between energy announcements and actual policies, says IRENA
Investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency measures and conservation must increase ‘dramatically’ to meet 2030 energy targets, the International Renewable…