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Will Worley is the Climate Correspondent for Devex, covering the intersection of development and climate change. He previously worked as UK Correspondent, reporting on the FCDO and British aid policy during a time of seismic reforms. Will’s extensive reporting on the UK aid cuts saw him shortlisted for ‘Specialist Journalist of the Year’ in 2021 by the British Journalism Awards. He can be reached at william.worley@devex.com.

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The Road to COP 28
The Road to COP 28
What are the main factions at COP — and what do they want?
22 Nov 2023
At the next COP climate summit, representatives from almost 200 nations will gather to negotiate on the future of climate. There is an alphabet soup of different factions. But who are they all, and what do they want?
Climate finance
Climate finance
Ministers fail to progress loss and damage talks
28 Sep 2023
Talks between government ministers, rather than officials, were supposed to help nudge an agreement over the contentious climate loss and damage fund. But instead of patching up differences between countries, they remain as riven as ever.
UNGA 2023
UNGA 2023
Green Climate Fund head waters down UN speech calling fund 'outdated'
20 Sep 2023
The new chief of the world’s biggest climate fund watered down her speech at the United Nations to remove comments calling the organization “outdated” and omit an apology over the state of the fund.
Climate finance
Climate finance
Donors raiding development aid to pay for climate, report warns
20 Sep 2023
New analyses show there hasn't been enough climate finance flowing and warn against green funding coming at the expense of traditional development objectives.
Climate Finance
Climate Finance
How to make climate disasters pay
18 Sep 2023
A new insurance policy being tested at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies promises to create a new way to finance humanitarian funds, easing budgetary pressures.
UNGA 2023
UNGA 2023
Heavy on hype but light on action? Can the UN climate summit deliver?
18 Sep 2023
The U.N.'s Climate Ambition Summit kicks off on Sep. 20 at UNGA, aiming to drive climate action — but skepticism over its tangible impact lingers.
Devex Newswire
Devex Newswire
Devex Newswire: How Pakistan’s floods wreaked havoc in Malawi
15 Sep 2023
In today's edition: how a cholera bug circulating in Pakistan brought on Malawi's record outbreak, how ringing for a pizza can help save a life in Zimbabwe, and a surprising win for U.K. aid policy.
Climate finance
Climate finance
‘Significant gulfs’ remain after meeting for loss and damage fund
6 Sep 2023
The world made a historic agreement at COP 27 to set up a loss and damage fund to support countries suffering from climate impacts. But with such sensitive issues being negotiated, it's not clear if it will be ready for COP 28.
Climate Change
Climate Change
Outrage as civil society excluded from crucial loss and damage meeting
31 Aug 2023
Civil society activists fought for years to get an international promise to create a climate loss and damage fund. But now they say they are being excluded from the talks they helped kickstart.
Climate Finance
Climate Finance
Dutch water envoy eyes fossil fuel subsidies to fund climate adaptation
28 Aug 2023
Funding water is said to be essential for climate adaptation, but both are underfunded. Cash-strapped governments are reluctant to spend more on aid, but the Netherlands water envoy thinks there's another way to finance it.
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