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Much of the international community has been under the illusion that climate action and development are different pursuits. But to make progress on both agendas, the delegates at this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference must recognise that they are one and the same, and begin building an integrated financing system.

20 Nov 2025

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Current macroeconomic frameworks rightly treat climate shocks as threats to fiscal stability, but do not recognise the economic benefits of investing in measures that mitigate their effects.

Bank for International Settlements

Clean energy investments in developing countries are slowed by an outdated banking rulebook from the 2008 financial crisis. At New York Climate Week, leaders should rethink the Basel Framework and its impacts on finance flows.

China Development Bank

Chinese state-owned banks has shrunk as commercial bank "co-financing" grows. But a meaningful green pivot to lower-income countries, especially for renewable projects, has yet to be seen.

24 Juli 2025

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Kebijakan & Keuangan

Rethinking ocean finance

11 Juli 2025

Marcos Neto at FFD4

1 Juli 2025

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5 Mei 2025

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15 April 2025

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27 Maret 2025

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17 Maret 2025

AIIB headquarters in Beijing, China

14 Februari 2025

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27 Januari 2025

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18 Oktober 2024

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28 Maret 2024

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7 Februari 2024

coastal village in Madagascar

29 Januari 2024

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8 Desember 2023

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Kebijakan & Keuangan

Nature as infrastructure

24 November 2023

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27 Oktober 2023

A steel manufacturing plants in Indonesia

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