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.

  • 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.


  • International Climate Briefing |

    Spring meetings, trilateral summit

    World Bank and IMF spring meetings preview plus PM Kashida’s visit to DC


  • International Climate Briefing |

    Net-zero shipping struggles

    Updates on the International Maritime Organization, Copenhagen Climate Ministerial, climate-induced hysterectomies & more.


  • International Climate Briefing |

    Pending: loss and damage $$

    Geopolitical blockers prevent the loss and damage fund board from meeting, John Kerry’s last day as climate envoy & more


  • International Climate Briefing |

    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


  • International Climate Briefing |

    EXIM’s fossil kick

    Domestic LNG pause isn’t matched abroad + what a potential Trump presidency could mean for climate.


  • International Climate Briefing |

    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.


  • International Climate Briefing |

    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.


  • International Climate Briefing |

    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.


  • International Climate Briefing |

    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!