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18 November 2022
Finance for Loss and Damage came onto the negotiating agenda at COP27 in Egypt – climate researcher Lily Salloum Lindegaard argues that this has only made the delay tactics by…
18 November 2022
Maha Azzam argues that developed countries' quest to decarbonise puts the welfare of others' citizens and societies above notions of human rights or democracy. COP…
17 November 2022
The 17th Group of 20 (G20) Heads of State and Government Summit is currently taking place. Tom Chodor, reporting from Bali, argues that with  little prospect…
15 November 2022
The 17th Group of 20 (G20) Heads of State and Government Summit is currently taking place. Tom Chodor, reporting from Bali, argues that with  little prospect for major…
11 November 2022
As the world focuses its attention on COP-27 the question of what role science and researchers should play in driving the response to the Climate Crisis is central. As researchers…
10 November 2022
Duncan Green looks ahead to a possible future with drastically less aid spending. Gave a ‘Sussex Development Lecture’ last week. The title (with apologies to John Lennon): ‘…
09 November 2022
Andi Hoxhaj argues that Putin’s influence in the Balkans shouldn’t be ignored. Putin is the world leader that Serbs admire the most and 95% of Serbs see Russia as a true ally…
08 November 2022
Nigel Topping, the UN’s High-level Champion for Climate Change for COP26, shares his views on where climate action is succeeding with the World Economic Forum. According to…
04 November 2022
Climate changes to the water cycle are threatening global water security. We must find solutions to restore water quality and build freshwater resilience. Innovative and…
03 November 2022
In this blog, Damien de Walque and Eeshani Kandpal from the World Bank talk to Xiaoran Xu about their latest policy research report, “Improving Effective Coverage in Health: Do…