Negotiators are convening in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the UN climate talks, with the event coming at a time of growing concerns over energy security, economic uncertainty, and geopolitical tensions.
Government's push for big gas is not supported by any independent power system modelling. At most, optimised pathways only use gas in low volumes, for short periods of time, say Richard Halsey and Richard Bridle.
The role of peer learning in supporting countries with their responses to the urgent and complex challenges of climate change is increasingly understood. What did the shift to virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic teach us?
As the foreign direct investment (FDI) industry gathered at the World Investment Conference organised by WAIPA in September, one message resonated clearly: the world needs better FDI, one which requires a significant transformation of investment promotion agencies (IPAs).
Meaningful participation by women who are on the front lines of climate change is essential for gender-responsive, locally led adaptation. However, in many contexts, women remain underrepresented in decision making, from local to national levels.
As UN negotiators push to conclude a new global biodiversity framework, the results could have lasting implications for policy areas ranging from trade to food security to infrastructure.