A Big Question Looms Over COP30: If We Cannot Stop A Warming Climate, Can We At Least Adapt?

By Msizi Khoza, Managing Executive ESG at Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) Brazil has called on nations to prioritize honouring previous pledges ahead of COP30. Climate adaptation financing was a major talking point at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Developed nations agreed to take the lead in raising the $300 billion required to start addressing the adaptation needs […]

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Gates Foundation Announces New Commitment for Smallholder Farmers on the Frontlines of Extreme Weather

$1.4B investment expands access to evidence-backed tools to help farmers in some of the world’s poorest regions adapt and build more resilience to droughts, floods, heat waves The Gates Foundation today announced a new commitment to advancing climate adaptation, helping smallholder farmers build resilience to a warming world and protect hard-won gains against poverty. Announced […]

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COP30 in the Crosshairs: Will the Global South Finally Rewrite the Climate Rulebook?

When the world descends upon Belém this November for COP30, it won’t just be about carbon cuts and climate targets. It’ll be about credibility. Set in the heart of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, COP30 was once touted as a defining moment for South-South solidarity — a chance for developing nations to finally steer the global climate […]

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