It’s critical this month’s global climate summit in Azerbaijan commits to a new finance target that is ambitious, accessible and accountable. IIED is also calling on leaders to agree on a clear ...

Ambition must be raised and efforts must not be confined to formal negotiations. Processes like the Climate and Development Ministerial (C&DM) play a crucial role in mobilising greater support for ...

IIED issued a mixed verdict on the outcome of the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP16, which ended last weekend ...

I hate queues – for stealing my time, and often drawing on my income. Electronic queues have taken this to another level, ...

The 2024 Development and Climate Days will take place in Baku on 17 November during the UNFCCC climate conference (COP29). The one-day event will take place at Radisson Baku, 1 Azadliq Ave, Baku 1001, ...

Climate risk is expected to continue to grow and concentrate in cities with low adaptive capacity, and particularly in ...

As the project reaches its midway point, and as we embark on a new initiative on civic media practices with partners in India and Nepal, we can share three takeaways that have emerged as we bring ...

The informal settlement of Kisenyi in Kampala district has the highest concentration of refugees in Uganda: the majority being Somali, Congolese, Rwandese and Eritrean. Over recent months my ...

The 29 October side event at COP16, titled ‘Advancing rights and equity in the implementation of Target 3+’, will discuss progress on implementing Target 3 in ways that enhance equitable governance ...

The torch has been one of the most useful components of the toolkit. Honeyguide has found that when it has been deployed in ...

Finance is a major issue this year for both nature and climate. At the UN biodiversity conference (COP16), efforts are ...

People who rely on ‘dirty’ fuels and methods to cook their food and live without electricity are also some of the most vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change. Yet, energy is a crucial ...