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How countries can report loss and damage finance needs
Dr Olivia Serdeczny, Sneha Pandey, Sasha Jattansingh
Drawing lessons from the Caribbean, we take a look at where, how and why to report on loss and damage finance needs, the types of costs that can be reported and what makes an event ‘climate-related'.
Why 2024 needs to deliver on climate finance for South Asia and the world
Manjeet Dhakal, Tenzin Wangmo
To get climate action on track, 2024 needs to be the year we get moving on finance. We take a look at the current climate finance needs of South Asia and what to expect in the year ahead.
COP28: social and economic metrics could serve as stepping stone for Global Goal on Adaptation
Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner
As work on shaping the Global Goal on Adaptation culminates this week at COP28, we explore if social and economic metrics could be used as proxies for a country’s ability to adapt.
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.
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.
Can higher ambition in developed countries create ‘carbon space’ for others?
Gaurav Ganti, 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.