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A big obstacle is the lack of loans, a subject of intense disagreement between richer and poorer countries. But in Congo, a hard-fought solar investment shows a possible path forward.
Why aren't more people investing in Africa's green energy? Environmental researcher Rebekah Shirley outlines the continent's immense potential for renewable power and calls for collaborative international investment -- and partnership -- in Africa's climate future. "Let's cut past the talk and focus on unleashing the avalanche of a clean energy future that Africa is ready to deliver," says Shirley.
If the SDGs are to be achieved, climate finance will have to expand and reach the regions where it is needed most, especially to developing countries in Asia and the Pacific. Capital markets can act as effective conduits, channelling capital toward climate-transition projects. What five actions would better align capital markets to meet climate-finance shortfalls?
In just over a month, the world will gather in Egypt for the United Nations’ annual climate summit. This will be the 27th Conference of Parties, or COP, which has met every year since 1995 to negotiate international climate action. Once attended mostly by meteorologists and other scientists, as the impacts of climate change have […]
When African leaders gathered in the Dutch city of Rotterdam last week to find solutions and money for climate change adaptation, only one European head of state joined them in person.