COP29 Outcomes: ‘Finance COP’ Ends In Divide
COP29 ended in a flurry of talks to hammer out the updated climate finance goal, which ended on a contentious note. However, significant...
Gender and Women Day at COP29: Climate Finance Must be Gender Just
This year's "finance COP" must ensure resources address gender inequities and reach women-led organisations. However, advocates warn of pushback against women's rights and...
COP29 Fails To Deliver For Indigenous Peoples
While Indigenous peoples were intended to be in the spotlight of COP29, they ended up sidelined. Aside from several isolated events and calls...
Tourism Milestone: 50 Nations Back Climate Action at COP29
COP29 is the first climate conference in history to focus on discussing tourism and climate change. While this is a good first step,...
Agriculture at COP29: Agri-food System Transformation
The developments during COP29’s dedicated Food, Agriculture, and Water Day proved a small step in the right direction to give farmers hope that...
Smog In Lahore Threatens the City’s Residents
Lahore's air quality regularly reaches hazardous levels for the city's residents. This highlights similar issues across major cities in India and Pakistan, creating...
Human Development Day at COP29: Investing in People
The Baku Initiative on Human Development for Climate Resilience aims to catalyse investment in people’s education, skills, health and well-being to build resilience...
COP29 Linked Peace With Climate But Struggled To Deliver on Both
There is a profound link between war conflicts and climate change, including emissions, environmental degradation, resource destruction and forced migration. These mutually reinforcing...
Delhi Smog: A Look At The Crisis and Pathway To Cleaner Skies
Delhi has some of the worst air quality in the world due to rapid industrialisation, population growth and geographic factors. Existing policy measures...
