Adaptation and resilience bonds come to the fore as prospects for global climate action dim
Climate adaptation did not get much love at COP29 last week. The UN’s Adaptation Fund received just $133 million in new funding pledges …
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COP29 final negotiations stretched into Sunday (photo: UNclimatechange)
Past deadline, COP29 climate talks salvage a meager agreement on climate financing
In the end, COP29 lived up to its low expectations. “Abysmally poor.” “A betrayal.” “A complete failure in terms of delivering the ambition …
At COP29, a fresh start for carbon markets
As COP29 concludes with an eleventh hour deal for $300 billion in climate finance, another pivotal breakthrough also deserves attention: the financing that …
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Jay Koh, The Lightsmith Group: Financing climate adaptation and resilience
When Jay Koh cofounded The Lightsmith Group in 2016, few people were talking about the need to invest in solutions to help people …