2018 Will be a Crucial Year for International Climate Policy Making
There are only eleven months left for countries to finalize the implementation framework for the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change.
Asia – Climate Change Battleground
With the region producing an ever greater share of global carbon emissions, what can it do to protect its people—and the world—from the effects of climate change?
Can Swapping Debt for Climate Action Help with Pandemic Recovery?
COVID-19 has triggered interest in swapping national debt for action on climate change adaptation.
Climate Reality: Kickstarting Action in the Philippines
The Philippines' pledge to address climate change is ambitious, but the question is whether or not it will translate into an actual investment plan.
Delivering the Paris Work Program at Katowice: The Race to the Finish Line
With little over a year to go, there is no margin for delay in setting the rules to implement the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Draft Paris Outcome: Glass Half Full on a Climate Deal at COP21
In Paris, ministers have been given all of the ingredients for forging a global climate deal. It is now up to them to deliver a balanced and equitable agreement that protects the future of the planet.
Expansion of Climate Investment Funds Operations: What it Means for Asia
We were delighted last month to learn that the CIFs have decided to extend support to an additional 16 countries, among them several in Asia and the Pacific.
The Response to COVID-19 Should Also Be a Response to the Climate Crisis
Now is the time to ramp up actions on resilience so that society can beat the COVID-19 crisis while reducing the impact of climate threats.
Will the Green Climate Fund Pledges Create a Momentum for Ongoing Climate Negotiations?
The recent formal pledging session for the Green Climate Fund (GCF)—more than $9 billion in just 5 months—is by far the most successful resource mobilization ever seen for a multilateral climate fund. The US has pledged $3 billion, followed by Japan ($1.5 billion), UK ($1.13 billion), and Germany and France (with $1 billion each). Four developing countries—Indonesia, Mexico, Mongolia, and Panama—have made pledges, breaking the traditional donor boundaries.
Window of Opportunity Still Open on Climate Action
A set of reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the last of which was released on November 2, 2014, sets the scene for governments to renew their efforts on the issue through ambitious commitments for a comprehensive climate agreement in Paris in December 2015.