As climate change garners increased attention in the news, much focus has been on the costs associated with transitioning from a fossil fuel-based global economy to one reliant on renewables. However, a recent study utilizing data from the National Center for Environmental Information highlights a different aspect: large-scale climate disasters in the U.S. have incurred...Read More
The latest study from January 2024 indicates that we are not on track to meet the goal of the Paris Agreement, with global warming projected to reach 2 degrees Celsius by 2050. This trajectory, fueled by continued substantial fossil fuel use for decades, represents a tragic moral failure of immense proportions. However, there remains a...Read More
‘Blended finance’ took center stage at Cop28, garnering support from entities like the Green Climate Fund. Despite this attention, significant issues persist with the concept that require careful consideration and resolution before contemplating any further expansion. Blended finance is a combination of public concessional finance (i.e. with more generous terms than the market) with private...Read More