Women collect water from a makeshift borehole in drought-stricken Zimbabwe. Aaron Ufumeli/AP

Developing nations are least responsible for climate change but cop it worst. Will the COP29 climate talks tackle this injustice?

This week, nations are hashing out new goals for climate finance at the COP29 talks. Loss and damage is finally on the agenda – but the chance of major new funding is low
Women’s climate strike on International Women’s Day, 2022, in Cape Town, South Africa. Brenton Geach/Gallo Images/Getty Images

Climate change: women’s role in the economy is key to a just transition

Evidence suggests that a low-carbon transition could worsen gender inequalities if not properly addressed in climate policy.
South Africa’s renewable energy programme a game of hits and misses Gettyimages, Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg

South Africa and renewable energy: a 12‑year‑old programme offers insights for countries moving to cleaner power sources

South Africa’s experience with renewable energy procurement provides valuable insights – what to do and what not to do – about management of the climate transition.
Des militants pour le climat ont organisé des manifestations devant l'International Convention Center pour protester contre les effets négatifs du changement climatique. Photo de Mohamed Abdel Hamid/Agence Anadolu via Getty Images.

Résultats de la COP27 : des progrès en matière de compensation pour les pays en développement, mais il faut aller plus loin en matière de justice climatique et d'équité

La COP27 a permis de réaliser des progrès sur le financement des pertes et dommages, il reste à voir si cela se traduira par des actions..
Climate activists held demonstrations in front of International Convention Center to protest the negative effects of climate change. Photo by Mohamed Abdel Hamid/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

COP27 key outcomes: progress on compensation for developing countries, but more needed on climate justice and equity

There were high expectations for COP27, the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. COP conferences broadly provide a platform for the negotiation of international…

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