Chloé Farand
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Poor countries' debt repayments are twice what they get in climate finance
over 1 year ago // climate finance
Debt-laden low-income countries risk "defaulting on development" as soaring debt repayments hamper their ability to invest in resilience to withstand climate shocks, analyses show.
Link between climate and peace cut from UN Pact for the Future
over 1 year ago // Climate
The initial plans for the pact linked climate change to human peace and security. However, this connection was eliminated from the final agreement due to strong objections from Russia and other emerging economies.
Small island states seek world’s ‘full support’ for resilience strategy
almost 2 years ago // Climate Finance
Small island states have called for debt relief and more concessional funding to deliver on a 10-year strategy to achieve sustainable development goals and build resilient economies.
Health workers have a ‘duty’ to demand fossil fuel phaseout, experts say
almost 2 years ago // 77th World Health Assembly
Panelists at a session during the Devex CheckUp @ WHA 77 event welcomed a resolution on climate and health at the World Health Assembly but deplored the absence of any mention of fossil fuels.
World Bank ready to ‘break new ground’ to host loss and damage fund
almost 2 years ago // Climate finance
The World Bank has given assurances it could meet prerequisite conditions to host the new climate fund’s secretariat and would work to get the fund up and running by COP 29.
Push to tax polluters, mega-rich to pay for climate action takes off
almost 2 years ago // Climate Finance
An international tax task force and G20 nations are discussing proposals for global taxes to raise funding to fight climate change and inequality in low- and middle-income countries.
Mayors with ‘climate ambition’ urge MDBs to help plug finance gap
almost 2 years ago // Climate Finance
More than 30 mayors from around the world have signed an open letter warning that the reform of the international financial system will fail if it doesn’t result in greater finance to cities.
NGO launches methane-tracking satellite to help curb climate warming
about 2 years ago // Climate Change
The Environmental Defense Fund says MethaneSAT will be able to pinpoint methane emissions from oil and gas operations in bid to limit global warming.
What will be on the COP 29 agenda? Here are 7 issues to watch
about 2 years ago // The Road to COP 29
“COP 29 is a finance COP.” The world has agreed to move away from fossil fuels but vulnerable nations need a new global finance compact to be able to deliver.
COP 28 adaptation accord blasted as 'devoid of actionable commitments'
about 2 years ago // Climate finance
Least Developed Countries raised concerns and warned more finance is needed for vulnerable nations to enhance adaptation action.