The V20 Finance Ministers, representing the world’s most climate-vulnerable economies, convened today at the 15th V20 Ministerial Dialogue at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Headquarters in Washington, D.C., to advance the Debt–Growth Agenda—a bold call to replace austerity-driven policies with investment-led growth and climate resilience. The post V20 Finance Ministers Call for a Global Reset from Austerity to Growth-Generating Investments appeared first on CVFV20.Org.| CVFV20.Org
Beneficiary countries and partners of the Global Shield against Climate Risks, gathered today at the premises of the Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) in Washington D.C. to take stock of progress made in the implementation of the Global Shield initiative, exchange lessons learned, and explore ways to scale up climate and disaster risk financing and insurance (CDRFI). The post Global Shield Roundtable Highlights Progress: Advancing Climate and Disaster Risk Financing...| CVFV20.Org
A recipient of the Stanley Park Climate Finance Scholarship, Chimi Dorji has spent the last seven years working on climate action, environmental conservation and community development in Bhutan.| State of the Planet
For years, many international declarations have affirmed Indigenous Peoples’ rights, yet implementation often falls short. We call on the private sector, governments, and philanthropic organizations to move beyond symbolic recognition and toward genuine partnerships that uphold rights while tackling the environmental crisis we face.| FSC Indigenous Foundation
The Study Visit in Manila on August 26 bore much fruit as members of the V20 Central Bank Governors Working Group agreed to create a Technical Committee on Climate Shocks and Balance of Payments. The Study Visit aimed to strengthen technical collaboration and innovation among CVF-V20 central banks on integrating climate risks into macroeconomic analysis and modeling tools to support climate prosperity.| CVFV20.Org
Support the implementation of the FSC-IF global communications strategy The post Request for Consulting Services: Execution of Communications Activities for the FSC Indigenous Foundation appeared first on FSC Indigenous Foundation.| FSC Indigenous Foundation
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) - System Integrity Unit hosted the Asia Pacific Remedy Forum in Jakarta, Indonesia, bringing together rights holders, Indigenous leaders, NGOs, companies, researchers, and government representatives to deepen understanding and engagement around the FSC Remedy Framework.| FSC Indigenous Foundation
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What is a “Climate Superfund”? With climate extremes and disasters growing year after year – with 2024 being the hottest year on record, and 2025 starting off with horrific Los Angeles wildfires, the most costly un-natural disaster ever in the US – it is understandable that communities, residents, voters, and taxpayers are all worried about […]| Third Act
This week, we kick off our new series, Catching Up On Climate, where we’ll be discussing the state of the climate, the energy transition, and… The post David Shukman, Journalist & Former Science Editor, BBC appeared first on SmarterMarkets™.| SmarterMarkets™
This week, we kick off our new series, Catching Up On Climate, where we’ll be discussing the state of the climate, the energy transition, and… The post David Shukman, Journalist & Former Science Editor, BBC appeared first on SmarterMarkets™.| SmarterMarkets™
On the forested slopes of Benguet in the Philippines, two young Indigenous entrepreneurs are proving that business can be both an act of cultural preservation and environmental stewardship.| FSC Indigenous Foundation
In partnership with a local NGO, Canada will finance climate adaptation projects throughout Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.| State of the Planet
The International Court of Justice will be delivering its advisory opinion on what obligations countries have to address the impacts of climate change very early morning this Thursday (NZ time). The case started with Pacific youth lobbying governments and civil society to advocate for legal action| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
Learn how cities like Chefchauoen are moving from commitments to real delivery to deliver urgent action and climate finance.| C40 Cities
The Fourth Financing for Development Conference (FfD4), scheduled from 30 June to 3 July in Seville, Spain, is a crucial opportunity for CVF countries to address systemic barriers to building economic resilience and sustainable development in an increasingly polarized world. Four preparatory committee meetings have been held, which aimed to refine policy recommendations, assess progress […]| CVFV20.Org
Google's CEO looks to defend Google's status as the dominant search engine in antitrust trial as the outcome of the trail could reshape the internet.| Impakter
Schneider Electric signs Charter for Paris-Aligned and High-Integrity Carbon Credits – a new initiative spearheaded by the French Ministry for Ecological Transition| SE Advisory Services
Evans Njewa, Chair of the LDC Group Climate change is not a distant threat — it’s an urgent crisis affecting the world’s most vulnerable nations, particularly the 45 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) that I represent. These nations, already struggling with poverty and limited resources, are bearing the brunt of a crisis that they have contributed [...]| LDC Climate Change
Sonam P Wangdi Some weeks ago, torrential rains swept across Haiti for three days, taking lives as rivers across the centre and northern parts of the island overtopped their banks, affecting thousands.For me, it brings back sad memories of last year’s monsoon season as Least Developed Countries (LDCs) across South East Asia grappled with unusually [...]| LDC Climate Change
Cecilia Silva Bernardo I have been working on climate change in my home country of Angola for the past ten years. I don’t know how I fell in love with climate adaptation – the process of preparing and adjusting to actual and expected climate changes – but something drew me to it. In December 2016, [...]| LDC Climate Change
By Sonam P. Wangdi Earth Day 2020 and we are living amidst two global crises. We face a pandemic and a changing climate, both with devastating and far reaching impacts. Both disproportionately impacting the poor and vulnerable, and magnifying existing challenges. The theme for Earth Day is climate action, recognizing that climate change presents a [...]| LDC Climate Change
By Sonam P. Wangdi Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, surrounded by wispy clouds and ancient forests that go on for miles, there lies my home country of the Kingdom of Bhutan. A small, pristine oasis of only 800,000 people, well known for its Gross National Happiness Index, Bhutan ranks highly in economic freedom, [...]| LDC Climate Change
Tenzin Wangmo and Manjeet Dhakal Rules alone will not get us anywhere; we need urgent and more ambitious climate action 2019 will be a critical year for carrying forward the momentum on climate action generated last year through COP24, the Talanoa Dialogue and the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C (1.5°C Special Report). [...]| LDC Climate Change
This executive summary is based on the full report, “China Green Finance Status and Trends 2024-2025” by Mengdi Yue and Christoph Nedopil, published by the Griffith Asia Institute and the Green Finance & Development Center. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of China’s green finance policies, market developments, and strategic recommendations to accelerate the sector’s [...]| Green Finance & Development Center
We are proud to announce the appointment of Minnie Degawan as its new Managing Director| FSC Indigenous Foundation
By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ In Cop 29’s “Finance agreement” diplomacy is truly the art of agreeing to nothing. There is no agreement of substance here because there is no substance to this agreement. …| PA Pundits International
Baku's Olympic stadium was always an unlikely arena for the world to strike a landmark climate agreement.| Health Policy Watch
My UCLA colleagues Ted Parson, JP Escudero and I just returned from Baku. Most of our work there related to side talks on advancing methane regulation (and our UCLA project on that topic), but we also got a sense of how the central negotiations were unfolding. As the New York Times and others are reporting, … Continue reading "What’s Making this COP Especially Difficult?"| Legal Planet
A new United Nations (UN) report highlights the “pivotal role” of innovation, digitalisation and finance in meeting ambitious renewable energy targets needed to achieve climate goals.| www.globalgovernmentforum.com
Using machine learning to reveal bank greenwashing and the fossil fuel financing that destroys the Amazon Rainforest| Stand.earth
‘A deciding test for whether the multilateral process is fit-for-purpose’| PA Future
Explore how the$9 trillion climate finance is critical in driving green investments amid global climate goals.| Carbon Credits
In this new report co-published with the Griffith Asia Institute, we look at major developments, trends, and issues in China’s domestic and overseas green finance.| Green Finance & Development Center
Statement by, Julie Segal, Senior Manager, Climate Finance “Canadian businesses report less than global peers about how they affect, and are affected by,| Environmental Defence
Offsetting has been hailed as a fix for runaway emissions and climate change—but the market’s largest firm sold millions of credits for carbon reductions that weren’t real.| The New Yorker
>>Download pdf of issue brief Green energy transition coal phase-down Vietnam Pakistan BRI Workshop summary Issue Brief Cover| Green Finance & Development Center
In a new report, Florian Wengel (Centre of Sustainable Finance, SOAS University of London), Christoph Nedopil (GFDC), and Uli Volz (also Centre for Sustainable Finance) analyze the opportunities for accelerated coal phase-down and green energy expansion in Vietnam.| Green Finance & Development Center
In a new report, Ziying Song, Christoph Nedopil (both GFDC), Haneea Asad (IEEFA Pakistan) and Muhammad Basit Ghauri (Renewables First Pakistan) analyze the opportunities for accelerated coal phase-down and green energy expansion in Pakistan. | Green Finance & Development Center
