February 2023

Climate COPs are working, but follow-through on pre-2030 climate ambition is a must this year to keep the faith

The UN-led climate response has achieved a great deal, but time is not on our side. International diplomacy and climate action must move faster than ever before, or we risk losing public faith in the process.

January 2023

2023 will shape the Loss and Damage fund for years to come – have your say now

Dr Olivia Serdeczny, Manjeet Dhakal, Sneha Pandey

Final decisions on a new Loss and Damage fund to help vulnerable countries recover from climate impacts will be made at COP28 in December. Here’s what you need to know about how the fund will be designed over the coming year.

West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Stijn Dijkstra, Pexels

June 2022

What does the IPCC say on losses and damages?

A robust assessment of losses and damages was featured in the recent IPCC Working Group II report, representing a major step forward in recognising existing negative impacts and future risks of climate change. The assessment provides strong support for increased action and support for loss and damage, urgent mitigation to limit global warming to 1.5°C, and more extensive adaptation.

May 2022

New pathways to 1.5°C: interpreting the IPCC’s Working Group III scenarios in the context of the Paris Agreement

Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner, Bill Hare

In total, the IPCC's Working Group III report assessed 97 pathways that limit warming to 1.5°C, adding to our understanding of the options and conditions for achieving the necessary emissions reductions. We take a closer look at how 1.5°C compatible pathways are defined in the IPCC AR6 report and why this matters.

COP26. UNCCC 2021. Flickr/UNclimatechange

December 2021

Facing the facts – the need for loss and damage finance can no longer be denied

Dr Olivia Serdeczny, Sneha Pandey

This article takes stock of the Loss and Damage negotiations at COP26, concluding that the need for developed countries to provide Loss and Damage financial support can and will no longer be ignored.

Zagtouli solar power plant, Burkina Faso ©Erwan Rogard for AFD 2017, courtesy ID4D

June 2020

How West Africa can expand power supply and meet climate goals

Dr Robert Brecha

Expanding renewable energy and cross-border cooperation could allow developing countries in West Africa to leapfrog or at least minimise the commitment to a climate-damaging future of fossil-fuel energy generation while powering sustainable development. Our new research shows that combining smartly selected, sustainably managed hydropower projects with an expansion of solar and wind energy is a no-regrets way forward for this region.

(Also available in French)

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