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…
UNDP Launches new direct Funding Opportunity for Young Climate Leaders
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Government of Italy, has announced the launch of the 2025 Youth4Climate Call for Solutions. This global initiative invites young climate leaders and youth-led organizations to submit innovative and impactful solutions…
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…
Climate Watch: UN declares 2025 as international year of glaciers
Climate change directly affects our communities, health, and livelihoods. Yet, media coverage often prioritises politics and business over climate-related stories, leaving crucial environmental news under-reported. Climate Watch seeks to bridge this information gap, ensuring that important climate change stories and…
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…
Report: Solar in Africa grows significantly for 3rd year in a row
Solar installations have reached new heights across the globe in 2024 with a whopping 503 GWp of estimated capacity. This represents a 44% increase compared to 2023. In Africa, the growth is more modest but new installations maintain a solid…
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…