It is no exaggeration to say that the GCF’s replenishment campaign is a test of the world’s commitment to combating global warming. A successful outcome would not only help close the massive global climate financing gap, but would also allow developed countries to rebuild trust by showing that they understand the urgency of the crisis. By Mahmoud Mohieldin and Vera Songwe

With the climate crisis escalating fast, calls for more authoritarian decision-making structures – widely viewed as more efficient – are increasing. But the notion that any version of an authoritarian system would be free of “special interests,” and run by neutral, rational technocrats, is implausible. By Jan-Werner Mueller

The media today gives little space to anti-science views, but new narratives have emerged aimed at slowing the green transition. By Sheila Ochugboju

Debt relief and reforming multilateral financing are key measures to avoid “a cycle of futile, incremental actions” in tackling climate change. By Ken Ofori-Atta and Axel van Trotsenburg