COP30

There is no disputing the fact that developing countries will require a massive infusion of financing to fund investments in climate adaptation and the transition to clean energy. Much of this financing will inevitably flow through the public sector, especially in low-income (LICs) and lower-middle-...

The belief that developed countries are primarily responsible for climate change runs deep. UNFCCC climate negotiations—which have been characterized by deep divisions between “developed” and “developing” countries—are shaped by it. This year’s COP is proving no exception. Fallouts over finance have...

At the COP30 Leaders Summit last week many countries endorsed a declaration on the “Open Coalition on Compliance Carbon Markets.” The AU and EU should seize this momentum—jointly championing a new model of cooperation that bridges the gap between climate action and development. For Africa, this is a...