Anca Gurzu

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Anca Gurzu is a freelance contributor for Devex who is based in Brussels. She specializes in energy and climate issues and has more than a decade of reporting experience spanning two continents. She worked at POLITICO Europe for five years and, before moving to Europe, covered Canadian foreign policy in Ottawa, Ontario, focusing on immigration, trade, and development.

Latest Articles

The Adaptation Fund’s climate finance quest

The Adaptation Fund’s climate finance quest

about 4 years ago // Climate Finance

Mattias Broman, chair of the Adaptation Fund, talks climate financing and the importance of letting adaptation be part of the conversation.

South African minister: Emission reductions hinge on financial support

South African minister: Emission reductions hinge on financial support

about 4 years ago // Development Finance: Innovative Solutions

While South Africa doesn't qualify for the grants available to less developed nations struggling to adapt to climate changes, its energy transition will depend entirely on international funding, says one top official.

Tony Blair: Cutting Africa off from cash for gas projects may backfire

Tony Blair: Cutting Africa off from cash for gas projects may backfire

about 4 years ago // Energy

The former U.K. prime minister warns that high-income countries may regret "kicking away the ladder” for lower-income nations.

Small farmers say they're overlooked in climate talks

Small farmers say they're overlooked in climate talks

over 4 years ago // Food systems

With COP 26 approaching, smallholder farmers say they worry that people who don't understand their business are speaking for them.

Climate-vulnerable nations demand urgent boost for delayed funds

Climate-vulnerable nations demand urgent boost for delayed funds

over 4 years ago // Climate finance

At the first V20 Climate Vulnerables Finance Summit, leaders from the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations blamed rich countries for failing to deliver $100 billion in long-overdue climate funding.

How to thread the needle on green debt swaps

How to thread the needle on green debt swaps

over 4 years ago // Development finance: innovative solutions

As countries grapple with the twin demons of debt and impending climate change, one idea hopes to solve both issues at once. But it's complicated.

Private sector investment key to 2030 energy goal: Experts at UN forum

Private sector investment key to 2030 energy goal: Experts at UN forum

over 4 years ago // Development finance: Innovative solutions

To meet the Sustainable Development Goal of ensuring affordable and clean energy for all by 2030, private sector investments must be scaled up in low- and middle-income countries.

Nigerian minister decries defunding of gas projects as inequitable

Nigerian minister decries defunding of gas projects as inequitable

over 4 years ago // Energy

An environment official from Nigeria — which has Africa's largest natural gas reserves — says lower-income nations are held to a different standard for decarbonizing.

UN Special Rep.: Without energy finance, millions to be left in the dark

UN Special Rep.: Without energy finance, millions to be left in the dark

over 4 years ago // Focus on: People and the Planet

Damilola Ogunbiyi talks development finance and what electrification really means.

Will the UK's passive COP 26 strategy pay off?

Will the UK's passive COP 26 strategy pay off?

over 4 years ago // COP 26

It's time to step up the diplomatic game, experts say.