Climate finance is a top story to watch in 2025
This piece was originally published on the World Resources Institute website. For more than 20 years, WRI has identified annual “stories...
Faith in ecology: how one group of Indigenous people in the Philippines are advancing agrobiodiversity
Duncan Macqueen reflects on a recent visit to partners in the Philippines, explaining how they’re building resilience to natural disasters by advancing agrobiodiversity in the farming systems.
Just transition: can 2025 bring renewed global focus?
This blog explores the outcomes of COP29's stalled negotiations on the Just Transition Work Programme, emphasizing the need for renewed focus in 2025 to manage transition risks for vulnerable groups and align just transition principles with global climate and development goals.
Historic climate change advisory: what the case before the International Court of Justice might mean
Zunaida Moosa Wadiwala explains that the International Court of Justice's upcoming advisory opinion on governments' legal obligations to address climate change could set a precedent in international law, clarifying state responsibilities to mitigate climate impacts, support vulnerable nations, and uphold human rights.
Did COP29 advance the UNFCCC Global Goal on Adaptation?
COP29 will leave a very small legacy in the pursuit of an adequate adaptation response, with modest steps like the launch of the Baku Adaptation Road Map overshadowed by a lack of courage, imagination and ambition.
Expert comment: Did COP29 end with a good New Collective Quantified Goal decision?
This piece was originally published on 24 November on the ODI Global website. Introduction As the ODI team packed their...
Lessons on (un)preparedness and (in)action from Spain
This piece discusses how recent floods in Spain, worsened by climate change, reveal significant gaps in emergency preparedness and disaster response, emphasizing the need for proactive measures and systemic reform to mitigate future risks.
Speaking truth to power: the journey of youth in bolstering environmental rights in Southeast Asia
This piece follows three young advocates and activists as they work towards a regional policy for environmental rights with the ASEAN Environmental Rights Working Group – highlighting both their potential and the challenges they face in driving meaningful change.
Q&A: What will happen at COP 29?
Ahead of negotiations in Baku, IISD’s Earth Negotiations Bulletin Team Lead Jennifer Bansard examines the agenda and breaks down what to watch as eyes turn to Azerbaijan.
From COP29 to COP30: Accelerating adaptation and avoiding further delays
This blog post describes shortcomings of the current negotiation approach, and proposes ways to accelerate adaptation efforts, focusing on both increasing ambition and ensuring implementation.