Episode 9: What Does the US Election Mean for Climate Change?

Episode 9: What Does the US Election Mean for...

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The World Bank scraps its climate finance target. What happens now?

The World Bank Group (WBG), along with the other multilateral development banks (MDBs), plays a critical role in helping its client countries transition to low-carbon economies and strengthen their resilience to the impacts of climate change. In late June, however, following pres ...  Show more

What is COP30's 'Just Transition Mechanism'?

At COP30, Parties agreed to develop a 'Just Transition Mechanism', which many hailed as one of the real bright spots of the conference. Climate Action Network International, for example, called the decision 'one of the strongest rights-based outcomes in the history of the UN clim ...  Show more

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