Climate & Development Dialogue
COVID-19 has thrown the world into an unprecedented crisis. Its public health and socioeconomic consequences will be painfully palpable for years. And so far, we… See More
Climate Change Performance Index: Results 2018
Two years after agreeing to limit global warming to well below 2°C, and to pursue efforts to even aim for a 1.5°C limit, we still… See More
Climate-Induced Displacement and Migration: Policy Gaps and Policy Alternative
The causes and consequences of climate- induced displacement and migration involve complex and multidimensional aspects; firstly, climate-induced disasters and their long-term residual impacts act both… See More
Facing risk: Options and challenges in ensuring that climate/disaster risk finance and insurance deliver for poor people
Disasters resulting from natural hazards are becoming more frequent and more harmful. They push an estimated 26 million people into extreme poverty each year.1 They… See More
POLICY BRIEF: Protected against climate damage?
In autumn 2015, the international community drew up 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These were followed by National Action Plans established at the national level… See More
Making Paris Work for Vulnerable Populations
After more than twenty years of climate negotiations, the Paris Agreement (PA) rightly marks a historic milestone. It has three overarching objectives: to limit global… See More
Aligning the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) with the Paris Agreement and the SDGs: Challenges and Opportunities
The type and quality of new infrastructure investments will define whether pathways compatible with global climate goals will be achieved. Given the importance of infrastructure… See More
United Nations General Assembly: Human Rights and Climate Change
Human Rights Council Twenty-sixth session Agenda item 3 See More
17th meeting of the Adaptation Committee (AC17)
The AC is part of the Cancun Adaptation Framework, which was established during COP16. The AC’s goal is to promote the implementation of enhanced action… See More
Enhanced Climate Action in Response to 1.5°C of Global Warming
Scaling up NDCs by 2020 is a humanitarian, human rights, development and justice imperative in order to respond to the risks of 1.5°C of global… See More