The global debt crisis in many developing countries and its interconnectedness with the climate crisis Analysis In the climate negotiations at COP28, the question of financing the climate crisis will be at the forefront of the debate. However, many countries in the Global South are struggling to channel extra funds into climate action, due to the unfolding debt crisis. By Sarah Ribbert
The Overactive Cyborg Video The Overactive Cyborg is a visualizer project that covers themes that include over-extractivism of Africa’s resources in the form of minerals for production, class struggles and access, overproduction, and over-consumerism leading to climate change and global warming. By Chulumanco Mihlali Nkasela
JETP Vietnam: 15 billion US dollars for a new energy system Analysis With the help of the “JETP Vietnam” energy partnership, Vietnam is to become climate-neutral by 2050. While this agreement includes targets on energy, financial, and industrial policy, little has been achieved in terms of climate policy so far. By Dr. Jörg Wischermann
Lost in Translation: Lessons from the IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report Analysis On 20 March, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will present its Synthesis Report to its 6th Assessment Report. Our briefing highlights essential points of the underlying reports that will be crucial to creating a just and sustainable future in climate change.
"We’ll never be able to offset our way to keeping global temperature rise below 1.5°C" Interview The question of CO2 removals was part of the negotiations on Article 6. 4 of the Paris Climate Agreement at the UN climate conferennce COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh. Erika Lennon of the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) explains what the issues and concerns were at the conference around this topic. By Björn Ecklundt
The Debt-Climate Nexus Commentary As central banks tighten monetary policy, dozens of climate-vulnerable, highly-indebted countries teeter on the edge of a financial abyss. To address the confluence of economic and environmental disasters ravaging the Global South, the international community must provide immediate debt relief in exchange for green investments. By Ulrich Volz , Kevin P. Gallagher , Jörg Haas , Maria Fernanda Espinosa , Yueven Li , Anzetse Were and Shamshad Akhtar
Greenwashing Tyranny at COP27 Commentary The Egyptian regime is using COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh to distract from its ongoing crackdown on civil society by touting its sustainability credentials. By Taqadum Al-Khatib
COP27: Sharm El Sheikh Dossier The 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) will take place from 6th to 18th of November 2022 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The focus of this COP is the support of the countries of the Global South by the richer industrialised countries, which are responsible for the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate pragmatism or Faustian bargain? What the new US climate law does—and where it fails Analysis The US Congress has passed the most comprehensive American climate legislation ever. With President Biden's signature, the $369 billion package is now law. What's in it? By Liane Schalatek
Russia-Ukraine conflict could derail the Climate Agenda Analysis The world cannot afford another arms race that will divert resources from poverty, pandemic and climate crisis to defence. By Chandra Bhushan