As negotiators and climate leaders around the world process the outcomes of COP30, there is widespread disappointment that the parties did not agree on a roadmap for transitioning away from fossil fuels (TAFF). This omission reflected the complexity of the negotiating dynamics during the plenary, with other parties from Latin America confronting the Brazilian presidency […]
Author: Jimena Leiva Roesch
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The year 2015 was a landmark moment for multilateralism. In September, leaders from around the world adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, charting a roadmap to a just and sustainable future. And in December, world leaders once again came together to adopt the Paris Agreement, collectively committing to tackle global warming.In 2025, the pendulum […]
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The final text on how to operationalize the Loss and Damage fund is ready for COP28. The choice vulnerable countries made to give the World Bank a trial on hosting the fund is an unprecedented opportunity for the World Bank to show its commitment in assisting vulnerable countries navigate the climate crisis.
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In the world of global climate negotiations, a critical one took place this past Friday, October 20th. As the fourth session of the Loss and Damage Transitional Committee was coming to an end with barely any time for negotiators to read a last-minute text, a decision was made to add a fifth session around the […]
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As the need for stronger commitments toward the goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees grows, the voices and interests of the most vulnerable people and countries are not being given precedence in global climate talks.
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90 percent of the world’s 1.8 billion youth live in developing or conflict-affected countries where climate change is a serious “risk multiplier” for peace and sustainable development.
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In the wake of COP26, there is a need to examine the current structures and dynamics of global climate governance.
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Nisreen Elsaim, a Sudanese climate activist and Chair of the Sudan Youth Organization on Climate Change, is a member of the secretary-general’s youth advisory group on climate change.
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Climate change has taken a back seat in the political economy discourse and much of the momentum towards reversing climate change’s effects has slowed, or reversed.
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Five years into the implementation of the agenda and the SDGs, many policymakers agree that momentum towards achieving the agenda’s goals is slowing down.
