No sooner was he sworn in than Donald Trump, in a series of ‘executive orders’ and memos, unleashed pandemonium in the global ...

As the third anniversary of the Russia–Ukraine war (RUW) approaches, the world remains gripped by geopolitical uncertainty, and its economic fallout continues to reverberate across the globe. This ...

The Digital Trade Protocol (DTP) of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a significant step forward for Africa's economic integration and digital transformation. It aims to ...

These were the words of Mr. Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, the first Executive Director of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) at an event hosted by ODI last week. The conversation could not ...

Multilateral development banks (MDBs) led by Global South countries are emerging as channels for directing climate finance to emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). These Southern-led MDBs ...

Last November, the biodiversity negotiations hosted by Colombia ended in disarray. COP16 resumes on the 25th of February in Italy, but countries still face the difficult task of ensuring sufficient ...

ODI engages in this arena by helping navigate competing visions of a green future to achieve equitable, risk-informed and environmentally sustainable development. Several Southern-led MDBs are seeking ...

The shift to low-carbon energy systems is not risk free. More sustainable, low-carbon and affordable energy choices are needed globally to reduce climate change risks. However, with any energy ...

Climate action needs a new approach to valuing nature. The world is facing a climate and biodiversity emergency, and the underlying causes are inherently linked to the ways in which nature is valued ...

Environmental security is critical to the wellbeing of some of the world's most vulnerable communities. Environmental degradation, overexploitation and the illegal and unregulated exploitation of ...