This is the second in a two-part opinion series examining why the Congo Basin remains one of the most underfunded tropical forest regions in global climate finance.To read part 1, clickhere. Part 1: Summary In the first part of this series, the authors examined the numbers behind the Congo Basin’s chronic underfunding — the per-hectare finance gaps, … Read more
Every month, disasters caused by extreme weather kill more people in South and Southeast Asia. In January, a landslide in Indonesia’s West Java followed heavy rain and led to dozens of deaths — including 23 Indonesian marines out on a training exercise. The end of 2025 was punctuated by similar depressing headlines. Cyclone Ditwah killed … Read more
The World Bank’s 2025 report, “Understanding Social Vulnerability for More Effective Climate Strategies: Lessons from CCDRs in Southern and Eastern Africa,” presents a powerful synthesis of climate risk and social inequality across eight countries, Botswana, Burundi, Comoros, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, and South Africa. Developed in collaboration with institutions … Read more
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. Germany’s €100bn climate funding BILLIONS IN FUNDING: Germany’s parliament on Tuesday voted to create a €500bn defence and infrastructure fund and relax “constitutionally-protected debt rules”, the Guardian reported, with “the last-minute backing of the Greens” in return for “guarantees … Read more
The second day of the 10th Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi is underway. Among the day’s pivotal sessions was “Multipolar Disorder: No Takers for a G2,” moderated by Steve Clemons, Editor-At-Large of the National Interest from the United States. The session addressed the escalating concerns surrounding a world increasingly dominated by Sino-American rivalry and the … Read more
The unravelling of the international climate change architecture, a fear that has become real following the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement for the second time, could mean “a death sentence for most of humanity”, UN Climate Change chief Simon Stiell said, hoping that the US would eventually return to the Paris … Read more
EU, France pledge 14.7 million euros for energy transition The Jakarta Post Donors Welcome Germany Taking Over US Lead in Indonesia’s JETP Funding Jakartaglobe.id Paris Agreement no longer relevant for Indonesia, says envoy ANTARA English Indonesia remains committed to handling climate issue: govt ANTARA English Indonesia mulls Paris Agreement exit, citing fairness and energy transition costs Mongabay.com Source link