The Climate Nexus International Climate Briefing delivers a biweekly update that highlights the most important recent stories relating to international climate finance, diplomacy, loss and damage, and more. During COP29 (November 11 – 24), we will be sending daily briefings from the ground in Baku.
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International Climate Briefing |
The carbon offset controversy
SBTi drama explained, COP29 venue revealed, the implications of the historic Swiss case for climate finance and more.
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Spring meetings, trilateral summit
World Bank and IMF spring meetings preview plus PM Kashida’s visit to DC
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Net-zero shipping struggles
Updates on the International Maritime Organization, Copenhagen Climate Ministerial, climate-induced hysterectomies & more.
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Pending: loss and damage $$
Geopolitical blockers prevent the loss and damage fund board from meeting, John Kerry’s last day as climate envoy & more
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No money for Pacific nations
$95 billion aid package lacks promised provision for Pacific Islands, IEA says elections can’t stop the green transition & more
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EXIM’s fossil kick
Domestic LNG pause isn’t matched abroad + what a potential Trump presidency could mean for climate.
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Bye Kerry-Xie, hi COP29 committee
The new IEA electricity report shows half of global electricity will be produced by low-emission sources by 2026 & other exciting news.
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Asia-Pacific cooperation, fossil fuels’ health impacts
APEC, new Australia-Tuvalu treaty, final recommendations of the Loss and Damage committee, Occidental Petroleum’s COP28 influence & more.
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Loss & damage, 40m+ health workers for fossil phase out
The loss and damage committee’s surprise 5th meeting, a tribute to Saleemul Huq, a letter from health workers on fossil phase out & more.
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COP28, activist crackdowns, GCF replenishment
Potential COP28 impacts of Israel declaring war, continued activist crackdowns, a new report on health in country climate plans and more!