Media coverage

This Guardian piece by our CEO, Bill Hare, discusses the Australian Treasurer's 2022 budget, which sees the nation sleepwalking into more climate disasters by failing to address the root causes and continuing to fund a reliance on fossil fuels.

This piece by our Head of Climate Policy Analysis, Deborah Ramalope, lays out the advantages for Africa in making the transition from fossil fuels to wind and solar energy. An increase in funding for the least developed countries on the continent must happen to take advantage of the renewable energy opportunity.

Even though Bangladesh's existing gas-fired power plants operate at only 40% capacity, the country still plans on expanding use of the fossil fuel. This follows a global trend as gas plant expansion in Europe and the US continues despite emissions reduction pledges. Natural gas will be the largest source of C02 growth over the next decade.

Although Russia claims that its plans to reduce national net emissions by 80% between 1990 and 2050 cannot be achieved with current sanctions, there is substantial evidence that Russia's already insufficient climate ambition may not be affected by sanctions at all. Ryan Wilson gives the forestry industry as an example when speaking with Climate Home News.

Our Head of LDC Support Team, Manjeet Dhakal, is interviewed in this piece from The Khatmandu Post on the latest IPCC WGII report and its implications for climate funding and governance in Nepal.

Our Unit Lead on Policy Analysis, Ryan Wilson, is interviewed in this ESI Africa piece on the latest CAT report: "Decarbonising buildings: achieving zero carbon heating and cooling", and how progress can be made given the current geopolitical situation.

The energy crisis spurred by the war in Ukraine has governments evaluating how homes, factories, and cars are powered. Manjeet Dhakal says Nepal should learn from this crisis based on its own energy history in times of crisis.

Droughts, flooding, and erratic rainfall continue to impact agriculture in Nepal, threatening food security. Manjeet Dhakal speaks with The Kathmandu Post about some striking numbers regarding flooding and droughts.

CA Senior Legal Advisor and AOSIS Support Team Lead, Rueanna Haynes, is interviewed in this piece from Jamaica Gleaner, on the slow pace of climate policy implementation in the Caribbean.

In this piece, our Head of LDC Support Team based in Katmandu, Manjeet Dhakal, is interviewed on the latest IPCC WGII report, and the urgency of taking action to reduce the risks for LDCs, such as Nepal.