Climate Finance: Developing World Demands Grants, Not Debt
Activists and leaders urge G20 to shift all climate finance from loans to grants for justice
The Hollow Triumph of Belém
The Belém summit proved that the climate process can now count the trillions, while quietly refusing to pay the real cost of a fossil fuel phase-out.
iFOREST Report: India Steel Sector Requires ESG Overhaul for Climate Finance
India’s steel sector needs standardized ESG data to unlock necessary climate finance.
World Court Boosts Pacific Climate Accountability Push
Pacific leaders at COP30 leverage an ICJ advisory opinion to legally demand greater climate action and reparations
EIB Green Checker Tool Expands Global Green Finance
EIB tool accelerates global bank access to sustainable projects, supporting SMEs
UN Carbon Mechanism Faces Critical Funding Crisis
Key Paris Agreement carbon credit mechanism reports a $13 million funding gap despite high-integrity rules finalized
Indigenous Knowledge, Direct Funds Drive Climate Resilience
COP30 panel affirmed that adaptation plans must prioritize Indigenous knowledge, territorial rights, and accessible finance
New Index Warns India of Recurring Climate Risk
CRI 2026 highlights India’s ongoing battle against recurring extreme climate events
Brazil Establishing Sustainable Taxonomy
Brazil is establishing its sustainable taxonomy by decree, defining criteria for green investments, and is proposing a “Super-Taxonomy” to standardize global finance rules
UN Launches New Global Carbon Trading Methodology
The UN has approved Article 6.4 carbon trading methodology, ensuring high-integrity credits and unlocking a projected $300 billion annually in climate finance
G20 Must Deliver on Climate Finance and Capacity Building, Bhupender Yadav
At G20 Environment Ministers’ Meet, India highlighted the urgency of equitable climate action and fulfilling climate finance commitments.
Brazil’s COP30 Forest Fund: A Green Loan or a Global South Handout?
A Brazilian-led proposal for a $125 billion forest conservation fund at COP30 is being criticized for potentially benefiting investors more than tropical nations
