What next for climate finance?

If the UN climate summit COP28 was the “fossil fuel” COP, then COP29 will be the “finance COP”, as deadlines for key decisions will need to be met. The latest round of climate talks at COP28 in Dubai had barely begun when President Sultan Al-Jaber pulled off a rare...

Building economies that advance human rights for all

“It is time for a profound shift in our approach to economic policies. It is time to integrate human rights into the heart of the international financial architecture.”Half of humanity – 3.3 billion people – live in countries where governments are compelled to spend...

What good are climate talks? Five takeaways from COP28

The 2023 UN Conference of Parties – or COP28 – like its predecessors, concluded with mixed results. Some have lauded the “historic” consensus text which includes the need to “transition” away from fossil fuels. Others have lamented the vague language and non-binding...