Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance Selects 9 new solutions to drive sustainable investments
The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (the Lab) selected nine new financial solutions for its annual cohort. These mechanisms aim to drive climate investments in emerging markets, supporting sustainable development, decarbonization, and climate resilience. The initiatives will undergo…
How Philanthropy Can Boost Adaptation Finance in Developing Countries
By Marilou Uy and Carter Brandon The deadly destruction around the globe from increased floods, scorching temperatures and other extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change is setting back progress on economic development in developing nations. These events contribute to…
Osun State Champions Subnational Climate Action
●as Government Officials Receive Climate Change Ambassador Awards The Osun State Government continues to lead the charge in climate action as two of its distinguished officials, alongside renowned climate expert Professor Chinwe Obuaku-Igwe, were honoured with the prestigious Climate Action…
Bolivia makes history with first Climate Bonds Certified issuance
Banco de Desarrollo Productivo – S.A.M. issues USD 14.8 million green bond La Paz, 07/03/2025 – Banco de Desarrollo Productivo – Sociedad Anónima Mixta (BDP – S.A.M.) has successfully issued Bolivia’s first green bond Certified under the Climate Bonds Standard, underscoring their leadership in…
Adaptation Fund and FRLD Agree to Framework of Collaboration to Address Climate Change
Washington, D.C. (February 3, 2025) — In an effort to respond to the urgent and complex challenges posed by climate change and its rising impacts on vulnerable populations and ecosystems, the Secretariats of the Adaptation Fund (AF) and the Fund for responding…
The World Laments Trump’s Order on Paris Agreement
By AP Although hardly a surprise, President Trump’s executive decision to exit the international effort to halt global heating for a second time has been met with dismay on this side of the Atlantic. A global agreement to limit global temperature…
Tackling Climate and Nature Together in 2025
By Ani Dasgupta/WRI Scientists are increasingly learning how biodiversity loss and climate change compound and reinforce each other. For example, deforestation releases greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change, spurring wildfires and forest dieback that then release more emissions and…
COP29’s Blindspot: Poverty Eradication Missing in Climate Action
By Varda Mone As we reflect on COP29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, it is clear that global climate negotiations continue to overlook a critical component: the eradication of poverty. As we reflect on COP29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, it is…
Global Brands Partner with GMA Trucking to Drive Faster Adoption of Zero-Emission Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Carriers invited to respond to first-ever joint procurement that seeks to deploy up to 250 zero-emission trucks (Washington, D.C.) Today, the Center for Green Market Activation (GMA) in partnership with Smart Freight Centre announced the release of a request for…
What should central banks do to combat climate change in 2025?
|Written by Emma Thomasson While Donald Trump’s presidency is a major setback to US efforts to fight climate change, and to attempts to forge international consensus on the issue, other parts of the world are pushing ahead with efforts to…