COP 28: No outcome is better than Article 6 Analysis At the climate conference in Dubai, the implementation details of the controversial Article 6.8 work programme was agreed. An assessment from an Indigenous perspective. By Tamra Gilbertson and Tom BK Goldtooth
The global south’s debt crisis is thwarting climate ambition Analysis Many climate-vulnerable countries cannot invest in low-carbon development unless they are offered debt relief. Policymakers must agree to reform the debt architecture and provide more concessional finance. By Maria Fernanda Espinosa and Rishikesh Ram Bhandary
Decarbonizing Our Food Analyse Averting catastrophic climate scenarios requires that we phase out fossil fuels and transform food systems at the same time. By Anna Lappé and Patty Fong
The global debt crisis in many developing countries and its interconnectedness with the climate crisis Analysis In the climate negotiations at COP28, the question of financing the climate crisis will be at the forefront of the debate. However, many countries in the Global South are struggling to channel extra funds into climate action, due to the unfolding debt crisis. By Sarah Ribbert
Southeast Asian Perspectives on the Operationalization of the Loss & Damage Fund Policy Brief For Southeast Asian countries, the Loss & Damage Fund should be a standalone Fund, easily accessible to local communities, and open to innovative financing. pdf
The Future of Climate Finance Provision is at the Center of COP28 Negotiations Analysis When COP28 starts on November 30 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, no less than the future of climate finance provision will be front and center throughout negotiations. By Liane Schalatek
Compromise Transitional Committee Outcome Falls Short of Expectations and Climate Justice Analysis With the specter of failure looming, the Transitional Committee adopted a last-minute package of recommendations for the new Loss and Damage Fund (LDF), which needs to be approved at COP28. Why is no one happy with it? By Liane Schalatek
GCF Replenishment Sends Some Signals – Just Not the Right Ones Analysis Weeks ahead of COP28, the pledging conference in Bonn for the replenishment of the Green Climate Fund sends some important signals - the wrong ones. By Liane Schalatek
Blurred Lines: Foreign Policy in the Age of Climate Change Analysis At the third session of the 22nd Heinrich Boell Foundation Foreign Policy Conference, the penultimate panel will focus on the German-Indian relationship - and the blurred lines between environmental and climate issues. By Noah J. Gordon
“Glass less than half full” – Glasgow climate finance outcomes leave much room for improvements despite some wins Analysis Progress on core climate finance issues at COP26 proved to be key to break deadlocks and to reach often inadequate compromises in the Glasgow Climate Pact. By Liane Schalatek