Join us for a panel at the Building Bridges conference in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss the state-of-play of nature-based investments and the potential opportunities they present.
Many low-income countries have a low credit rating, if they have one at all. And they are now proposing changes to the rating system as part of global negotiations next year over finance for adapting to climate change.
As the Fourth Financing for Development Conference (FfD4) approaches, Alexandra Readhead explores key issues and how the conference can reshape global financing for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), climate, and biodiversity.
The Energy Charter Conference adopted the "modernized" Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) on December 3, 2024. IISD's Lukas Schaugg explains what the modernization does, when it will enter into force, its tension with EU law, and why the reformed ECT can still hinder climate policies.
At a landmark hearing Tuesday on climate change law at the United Nation's top court in The Hague, Britain argued that only existing climate treaties should have any bearing on a state's obligations to address the crisis, echoing calls from other big economies.
The 29th United Nations Climate Conference (COP 29) in Baku failed to build on the notable progress made on food systems at COP 28. However, it wasn't all doom and gloom.