The world’s annual United Nations climate talks kick off Thursday in Dubai. What are the thorniest topics? What will the World Bank announce? How will the success of the event be judged? We’ve got you covered below …
While the formal discussions may focus on loss and damage, adaptation efforts, and official commitments to boost funding for renewable energy, Devex Senior Reporter Adva Saldinger tells me there will also be plenty of conversation outside the formal negotiations. Such as:
• How multilateral development banks might incorporate debt pauses in the case of climate disasters. Some have tested these and others said they would consider them, but wide-scale implementation has yet to materialize.