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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 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.

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.

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.

Adelle Thomas spoke on the Yahoo News "Climate Crisis Podcast" to discuss the momentum that can be gained by SIDS and LDCs to obtain more financing from developed countries.

Our Regional Lead for Caribbean Science, Adelle Thomas, is one of the featured authors of the IPCC Working Group II report in this New York Times piece. Adelle lays out the importance of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees for the habitation of small island nations.