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Adapting, Surviving, Thriving: What can we learn from FfD4 in Seville?
With temperatures soaring well above 40 degrees Celsius, avoiding heat stress was a matter of survival as delegates and dignitaries descended on Seville, Spain for the Fourth UN Conference on
Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies
One of the key objectives of the Paris Agreement is to align financial flows with pathways that lead to low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To achieve this, countries must not
Progress of, and lessons from, the Clean Energy Transition Partnership
The climate and environmental crisis is overwhelmingly caused by the burning of fossil fuels, which globally account for 86% of carbon emissions. Public finance – loans, guarantees, insurance and grants
Funding Climate Related Loss and Damage
We finally have a Fund for Responding to Climate-related Loss and Damage. Now, we must scale it up. Climate-related loss and damage are over $100bn per year and rising. Passing
It’s time for ‘adaptation smart’ credit ratings that account for climate change
Climate change isn’t just an environmental issue — it’s a financial one too. For financial institutions, but also for governments. As global temperatures rise, and extreme weather events become more
Strengthening International Commitments to Shift Public Financial Flows Away from Fossil Fuels: Lessons from a Workshop
Public financial flows for fossil fuels are a major barrier to the transition to sustainable societies. These flows lock in overconsumption and -production of fossil fuels. They come in various
