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Making the enhanced transparency work for developing countries
Photo: IISD/ENB – Kiara Worth Making the enhanced transparency work for developing countries By Ms. Khetsiwe Khumalo, Climate Change Programme Coordinator at the Ministry of
Rebranding Old Pledges
Rebranding Old Pledges Photo credit: Reuters By Noor Saghir A closer look at key issues and outcomes on Climate Finance within and outside the UNFCCC
Reflections on the June Climate Conference
Reflections on the June Climate Conference By Avril Chanel, Noor Saghir, and María José Vásquez The 58th session of Subsidiary Bodies (SB 58) of the
Effects of emissions allocations and ambition assessments immediately based on equity
National emissions targets are collectively insufficient to align with the Paris Agreement.
COP27 Benefits for Benin and Beyond
By Mr. Koto Daniel Dagnon, CVF Youth Fellow “Together For Implementation” was the theme of this year’s COP27 in Egypt. Also widely known as the Implementation
Reflections on the “Implementation COP”
By Ms. Isabel Andam, CVF Youth Fellow COP has always been a forum in which countries can come together, in spite of geopolitical conflicts, to
Women at the Core of Cambodia’s Green Economy Revolution
Cambodia recognizes women’s leadership as a robust accelerator of green economic development as the country approaches graduation from Least Developed Country status in 2029, seeking higher productivity, diversified growth, and greater uptake of green digitalization. Women are rising beyond perceptions of vulnerability, positioning themselves as champions of climate prosperity and sustainable development.
Pacific Women and the Call for Climate Justice
When island nations and regional allies presented their case before the International Court of Justice, women leaders, lawyers, and youth advocates were instrumental in building arguments that led to a landmark 2025 Advisory Opinion affirming states’ obligations to protect the climate and human rights.
Ni-Vanuatu Women Lead Disaster Response and Climate Action
Vanuatu is among the nations most vulnerable to the climate crisis. These environmental shifts often worsen existing socioeconomic gaps, disproportionately pushing women toward poverty and marginalization. Despite these challenges, Ni-Vanuatu women have emerged as resilient leaders, transforming how their communities prepare for and recover from disasters.
Gender-Responsive Climate Action in Bangladesh and Kenya
The worsening impacts of climate change are exposing gaps in financial and social systems while reshaping societies, with women often on the frontlines—managing households, securing resources, and caring for families under growing stress. The crisis exacerbates existing gender inequalities, yet women’s voices are largely missing from the policies meant to protect them. Without a gender-focused approach, millions of women and girls risk being pushed into extreme poverty, amplifying social and economic disparities worldwide.
Climate Shocks Are Rising, Our Financial Response Isn’t
Recent floods and cyclones have displaced more than 720,000 people, destroyed schools and health facilities, and disrupted access to food and clean water, overwhelmingly affecting children and families already struggling with poverty and climate risk in Mozambique. These weather extremes are not isolated events: they reflect a relentless rise in climate-driven shocks.
Colombia Frees Its Amazon Region from Large-Scale Mining
The Republic of Colombia vows to protect its share in the Amazon by declaring its entire biome off-limits to new large-scale mining and hydrocarbon projects, ensuring the conservation of ecological systems and the preservation of engraved ethical identity across the jungle. The declaration was made at a ministerial meeting of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) ministers during COP30 in November 2015.
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