For countries already carrying heavy debt loads, rising energy and food prices due to the conflict in the Middle East are now threatening to tip fragile macroeconomic positions over the edge. Fernando Morra and Anahí Wiedenbrüg ask who will pay the price and why the answer goes beyond the energy bill.
The fourth edition of the Trade + Sustainability Hub happened in Yaoundé, Cameroon, alongside the Fourteenth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14). The Hub convened thought leaders from governments, business, and civil society to explore how trade policy can evolve to meet today’s global challenges and drive meaningful progress on sustainable development.
In February 2026, governments across three countries awarded six new oil and gas exploration licences, unlocking an estimated 43.3 MtCO₂ of potential end-use emissions.
South African municipalities receive less than 10% of the country’s climate finance, despite being responsible for delivering local infrastructure for the just energy transition, leaving a major funding gap, new research finds.
A semi-annual report delivering practical, data-driven analysis on carbon markets in Southeast Asia, with a focus on Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam.
The bombs have been falling in the Middle East for a while, but a nondescript tea stall in Kolkata, capital of India's West Bengal state, is among those feeling the aftershocks rippling through Asia since the conflict began.
IISD and CRB have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance sustainable consumption in India, aligning industry action with national climate goals.