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First climate finance dialogue kicks off negotiations towards new goal in 2025

Feature / The process of setting a new target for climate finance from 2025 onwards is underway. SEI's Katherine Browne explains how the first dialogue went.

Mistra Geopolitics annual report 2021

Feature / The Mistra Geopolitics annual report highlights cutting-edge research on climate risks, food security, decarbonization, sustainable oceans and new technologies.

21st Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights (ASEMHRS21): Human Rights & Climate Change

Past event / The 21st Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights aims at contributing to a better understanding of the interplay between human rights and climate change.

Strengthening enablers and tackling barriers to a green transition

Past event / The workshop will focus on developing and fostering a dialectical relationship with end users and stakeholders on climate change and the decarbonization agenda.

Tackling cascading climate risk to meet global adaptation challenge: which countries have the interest, capacity and responsibility to act?

Perspective / Leadership and action on transboundary and cascading climate risks are urgently needed, and the latest analysis shows what this means to climate diplomacy.

Q&A: How IPCC reports get written, why they matter and what role governments play in them

Feature / Reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assess the scientific literature and set the climate policy agenda for governments.

Global assessment shows need to support “bottom-up” adaptation

Perspective / A recent global assessment finds current climate adaptation insufficient. We need to scale up financial support and shift to small-scale locally driven models.

The Paris Agreement depends on improving accountability in climate finance

Perspective / 2022 is a critical year for climate finance. Resolving underlying issues of accountability will help restore trust and enable the ambition to limit warming.

Climate change amplifies the risks for violent conflicts in Africa

Perspective / The potential for climate change to exacerbate violent conflict is manifest in Africa. Growing competition over natural resources will likely increase tensions.