Developing countries still struggling to get sufficient funding for climate change measures

Climate change is a global concern. Unfortunately many of the most vulnerable countries are also amongst the poorest. The north has made commitments to provide funding but, as Fiona Harvey explains in The Guardian, the funding is well behind their pledges.   Climate change aid to poor nations lags behind Paris pledges Finance for poor … Continue reading Developing countries still struggling to get sufficient funding for climate change measures →

Barclays Bank makes new move into sustainable finance

The Climate Action website provides a news item about Barclay’s Bank announcing a new green trade loan for businesses. Climate Action works in a unique, contractual partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).   Barclays unveils new ‘green trade loans’ for businesses Barclays’ annual general meeting in London may have been disrupted by climate … Continue reading Barclays Bank makes new move into sustainable finance →

Encouraging developments in Sweden to promote electric vehicles

Zachary Shahan writes on the CleanTechnica website about recent policy changes in Sweden that will encourage more electric vehicles.   New Swedish Car Policies Expected To Boost Electric Car Market Share In Sweden The Swedish government has just proposed a new taxation scheme on light vehicles to go into place on the first of July, … Continue reading Encouraging developments in Sweden to promote electric vehicles →

Latest update on climate adaptation finance

The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the April update on global developments in climate adaptation finance prepared by Beate Antonich.   Adaptation Finance Update: Green Bonds on the Rise but Will Adaptation Projects Benefit? The global green bond market is growing, and is expected to reach US$250-300 billion … Continue reading Latest update on climate adaptation finance →

Climate data from more than half of unclassified Earth-observing satellites restrict access

This is not a normal article for EiD, but it is interesting as all of us, one way or another, rely on climate data. Mariel Borowitz, Assistant Professor of International Affairs at Georgia Institute of Technology explains in an article on The Conversation website about the restricted availability of climate data from unclassified Earth-observing satellites. … Continue reading Climate data from more than half of unclassified Earth-observing satellites restrict access →

The mixed record of reducing urban heat

Heavily urbanised areas within cities are between 1℃ and 3℃ hotter than other areas, as most of us understand so well. Tiziana Susca, Research Fellow and Francesco Pomponi, Vice Chancellor's Research Fellow at Edinburgh Napier University write in an article on The Conversation website about the importance of reducing urban heat but the mixed record … Continue reading The mixed record of reducing urban heat →

Indigenous women met with European banks to push for fossil fuel divestment

We are regularly reading about fossil fuel divestment as part of the energy transition. Katharina Wecker writes on the Deutsche Welle website about how indigenous women travelled to Europe to meet with European banks to push for fossil fuel divestment.   Indigenous women show the way for banks to divest from fossil fuels First Nations … Continue reading Indigenous women met with European banks to push for fossil fuel divestment →

Latest update on climate finance institutions

The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the March and April update on climate finance institutions.   Climate Finance Institutional Update: IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings Promote Investment in Sustainable Growth During the months of March and April 2018, finance experts addressed global financial and economic risks, including … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance institutions →

New study shows increased vulnerability of low-lying tropical islands

Rising sea levels are of concern, as we better understand the impacts of climate change. If any of you have been to the annual global UNFCCC climate conferences, representatives from island states have been vocally raising concern, as their futures are increasingly vulnerable. In a different view of the problem, Chris Mooney and Brady Dennis … Continue reading New study shows increased vulnerability of low-lying tropical islands →