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Policy & Finance

Asia’s poorest countries owe twice as much in debt as they receive in climate finance: IIED

Ahead of COP29, a study by International Institute for Environment and Development shows that Asia's least developed countries have debt growing at a faster rate than climate support.
Kishore Mahbubani at Unlocking capital for sustainability 2024

Carbon & Climate

US-China rivalry driven by irrationality could derail climate action: former diplomat Kishore Mahbubani

When geopolitics interferes, humanity cannot choose the best leaders to tackle climate change, warned the Singaporean ex-diplomat at the Unlocking capital for sustainability forum.
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Policy & Finance

Q&A: Can debt-for-nature ‘swaps’ help tackle biodiversity loss and climate change?

So-called 'debt-for-nature swaps' have regained prominence in recent years as part of efforts to raise finance for conservation efforts across biodiverse developing countries.
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Policy & Finance

Q&A: Climate finance at World Bank and IMF spring meetings 2024

The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) held their spring meetings last week in Washington DC – a key event in a critical year for international climate finance.

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31 January 2024

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Policy & Finance

AI could end work as we know it, says film director

13 October 2023

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Cities

City limits: Pakistan's poor return to villages as prices spiral

6 October 2023

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Policy & Finance

Private investors profiting from US$25 billion in bond debt from climate-vulnerable Asian nations: IIED

30 August 2023

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Energy

How fossil fuel subsidies are hurting the energy transition

7 August 2023

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Policy & Finance

Is China ready to play larger role in ‘debt-for-nature swaps’ to help nations facing climate and debt distress?

7 July 2023

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Policy & Finance

Q&A: Does a new ‘global pact’ accelerate climate finance for developing countries?

28 June 2023

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Policy & Finance

Macron finance summit tackles global debt and climate reforms

27 June 2023

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Policy & Finance

Paris finance summit breaks new ground in climate, poverty fight

20 June 2023

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Policy & Finance

What is China’s role at the Paris summit for a new global financial pact?

6 June 2023

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Policy & Finance

High road to Dubai COP28: Climate finance will be key at Bonn Climate Conference

30 May 2023

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Policy & Finance

Q&A: How can countries stop subsidies harming biodiversity?

22 May 2023

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Policy & Finance

How debt-for-nature swaps can help create a more resilient South Asia

5 May 2023

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Policy & Finance

Q&A: Did World Bank and IMF spring meetings help to scale up climate finance?

2 February 2023

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Energy

Riccardo Puliti to lead International Finance Corporation’s Asia-Pacific region

30 August 2022

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Cities

Pakistan floods deal fresh blow to struggling small businesses

25 July 2022

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Cities

Inflation is triggering chaos worldwide, where are the hotspots?

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