Eco-Business

Winner | Asian Digital Media Awards 2023

You have read 3 stories. Sign up for free to access all our stories.

Donors are lagging as wars and climate change push global aid needs to record highs, with vulnerable groups hit by the cash crisis.

Extreme_Weather_Loss_and_Damage_Bangladesh

To access the new loss and damage fund set up at COP28, poorer countries need support to collect better data on climate disasters.

In the capital Dhaka and beyond, transport and industry emissions continue to blight the ‘most polluted country in the world’ despite strong words from the government.

The international isolation of the Taliban has meant that Afghanistan – a country deeply impacted by climate change – is being shut out of all international solutions.

SciDev Net

Thomson Reuters Foundation

All #aid News →

Climate change is not some distant menace; its effects are already being felt worldwide, especially in climate-vulnerable developing economies. By Vera Songwe and Ishac Diwan

Rich countries must step up with more investment in climate action to achieve a safe and prosperous future for all. By Joe Thwaites

Those suffering the worst from climate change need a say in how a new fund to help them is run – and direct access to its resources. By Harjeet Singh and Liane Schalatek