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 |
New Caledonia’s nickel
The role of critical minerals in the fight for independence, islands seek climate finance, the new state of human rights report and more
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International Climate Briefing |
Competition or collaboration?
US-China climate envoys, Kenya President to visit US, report on fossil finance and more.
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International Climate Briefing |
Multilateral money hunt
Azerbaijan jails human rights defender, the Loss and Damage Fund board finally meets, G7 “unabated” coal phase-out, taxing the rich & more!
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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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International Climate Briefing |
Spring meetings, trilateral summit
World Bank and IMF spring meetings preview plus PM Kashida’s visit to DC
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International Climate Briefing |
Net-zero shipping struggles
Updates on the International Maritime Organization, Copenhagen Climate Ministerial, climate-induced hysterectomies & more.
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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
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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
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International Climate Briefing |
EXIM’s fossil kick
Domestic LNG pause isn’t matched abroad + what a potential Trump presidency could mean for climate.
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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.