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Baku Conference Sets New Collective Climate Finance Goal

The Baku Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29) delivered what the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) describes as “a milestone agreement that will inform climate action for years to come.” Countries set a new collective quantified goal (NCQG) on climate finance. The operationalization of the market-based cooperative implementation of the Paris Agreement (Articles 6.2 and 6.4) was another major outcome. Yet, parties could not reach agreement on a number of issues.
Insight November 29, 2024

Scaling nature-based solutions for Kigali's climate resilience

KIGALI, November 29, 2024 —Kigali is embarking on a new endeavour to harness solutions readily found in nature to address the city’s most pressing climate hazards, particularly flash floods, landslides, and soil erosion. Designed and implemented in collaboration with the City of Kigali and local organizations, Scaling Urban Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation in sub-Saharan Africa (SUNCASA) is a three-year project aiming to strengthen the resilience of 975,000 residents while promoting gender equality, social inclusion and biodiversity conservation.
Press release November 28, 2024

The Pivotal Role of Sustainability for Ukraine’s Reconstruction

This webinar, hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the Ukrainian Climate Office, will discuss how to incorporate sustainability into Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction plans and share recommendations for implementation.
Webinar November 28, 2024

A Municipal Perspective on the Value of Natural Infrastructure

This webinar will showcase examples the cost-effectiveness of natural infrastructure from a municipal perspective. Focusing on what municipalities need—what evidence and numbers they rely on, and what tools and planning processes are required to ensure that natural infrastructure is assessed alongside traditional infrastructure for cost-effectiveness.
Webinar November 26, 2024

How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can't seem to quit

In 2022, as Japan grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic and the fallout from the Ukraine war, the government rolled out subsidies for petroleum, gas and electricity as short-term measures. As 2024 enters its home stretch, those subsidies are still being renewed or extended—putting a drag on the country's decarbonization push in the process.
IISD in the news November 24, 2024