November 2023

Safeguards and exit points for the World Bank as host of the Loss and Damage Fund

Dr Olivia Serdeczny, Manjeet Dhakal, Sneha Pandey

An agreement was reached to establish the World Bank as the interim host of the Loss and Damage Fund. Developing countries signed up to this on certain conditions. We unpack the safeguards put in place and look at the three points at which the Fund could exit the World Bank.

Flooding during a heavy monsoon in the Philippines in July 2021

June 2023

Second Glasgow Dialogue: lessons from latest Committee meeting on loss and damage finance

Dr Olivia Serdeczny, Sneha Pandey

Key takeaways from the Transitional Committee’s second meeting on operationalising the new loss and damage fund and funding arrangements.

February 2023

Can higher ambition in developed countries create ‘carbon space’ for others?

Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner

What does a 'fair share' of global emissions look like for Africa and South Asia? Both regions have low historical emissions and a strong claim to the remaining carbon space.

Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption, Meteorological Satellite Center,Japan Meteorological Agency

February 2022

From volcanic eruptions to tropical cyclones - adaptation and disaster risk reduction are still a question of finance for small islands

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are incredibly vulnerable to intensifying hazards from climate change. But the challenges that SIDS face in adapting can only be understood by looking at how these impacts interact with other risks – not all of them environmental.

Nepalese farmer with her solar irrigation pump. ©Photo credit: Nabin Baral / IWM (CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED)

February 2021

Nepal’s ambitious climate target has socio-economic prosperity at its heart

Manjeet Dhakal, Sneha Pandey

Last year, a number of low-income, climate vulnerable countries stepped up their Paris Agreement commitments, known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). These nations recognise that leapfrogging to climate-friendly development models would not only help save the planet and reduce risks posed by global warming, but that it also presents unique opportunities for social and economic progress. However, unlocking the full mitigation potential of these ambitious developing countries hinges on wealthy nations delivering on their climate finance promises.

The NAP Readiness Writeshop in Apia, Samoa was organised under the IMPACT project.

May 2019

The building blocks for vital climate adaptation in small islands

Improving access to climate finance and increasing absorption of funding opportunities are integral to speeding up Small Island Developing States’ (SIDS) efforts to enhance adaptation and build long-term resilience to climate change. A recent “Writeshop” in Samoa, which brought together Pacific and Caribbean representatives to build on each other's experiences, yielded a number of valuable lessons.

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