Archive

Governments 'in the dark' following COP16 failure, say UK MPs

The UK Environmental Audit Committee has warned that slow progress at COP16 has left governments "in the dark", calling for government ministers to "bridge the gap" on ambition.

Global Biodiversity Framework 'in jeopardy' after COP16 finance failure

The COP16 biodiversity summit has failed to reach agreement on crucial issues relating to finance, leaving delivery of the landmark Global Biodiversity Framework agreed two years ago "in jeopardy".

IIGCC CEO calls for 'ambitious' NCQG ahead of COP29

A more "ambitious" New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance could help avoid a delay to global climate action and give clear recognition of the private sector's role, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) said.

European Leaders at COP16 are Helping Protect Indigenous Lands

Protecting 30% of the Earth should not mean expelling Indigenous Peoples and local communities from their land, write Dr. James C. Deutsch and Dr. Viviana Figueroa

From COP to coop

While COP16 is important, it is also worth paying attention to a bond issue from a UK chicken producer, write Ulf Erlandsson and Trisha Hutchinson

COP16: EU 'stepping up' on attracting nature finance

The EU has committed around €160 million ($173.9 million) across various nature initiatives at COP16, with aims to attract private capital and scale up nature credit markets.

Comment: Financial grievances weigh on COP16

The rift between the Global South and the Global North was inescapable at the biodiversity summit and is hindering progress, writes Peter Cripps.

Investors told to help countries build next round of national climate targets

Institutional investors have been urged to actively help countries draw up the next round of their national climate plans, to ensure these plans direct investment where it is most needed and ensure more effective use of blended finance.

Finance emerges as battleground at COP16

By Peter Cripps at COP16 in Cali, Colombia

Coalition to develop standards for sovereign debt conversions for nature