Opinion / #climate finance
Policy & Finance
What a climate-aligned IMF would look like
As the only multilateral institution charged with maintaining global financial and fiscal stability, the IMF’s role is critical for addressing climate change.
Carbon & Climate
Taxing polluters is the key to climate justice
A new international tax taskforce is exploring tax policies that could finance sustainable development and climate action. This could pave the way for a fair taxation system that would accelerate a just transition.
Non-populist policies pose risks for politicians. Prabowo Subianto, who has claimed victory in the Indonesian presidential elections, is looking at creating five million green jobs, but stops short of pledging to phase out fossil fuels subsidies.
Food & Agriculture
A call to financial institutions: Work with palm oil stakeholders to scale climate action
EB Studio
Mutual benefits are assured when the financial sector collaborates with palm oil stakeholders. FIs can help smallholders secure credit, while getting access to data and insights required to make sound and profitable investment decisions.
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7 February 2024
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Policy & Finance
Matchmakers for the green transition
2 February 2024
Policy & Finance
Realising the potential of the climate loss and damage fund
29 January 2024
Policy & Finance
Developing countries need debt relief to act on climate change
17 January 2024
15 January 2024
Policy & Finance
Harmonising global green taxonomies cannot come soon enough
9 January 2024
Policy & Finance
Can the Philippines fulfill its 2024 climate ambitions?
28 December 2023
Policy & Finance
Here's how to boost gender equality and climate action together
18 December 2023
Policy & Finance
My country needs climate finance now to face difficult years ahead
Carbon & Climate
No finance? No fossil fuel phase-out
15 December 2023
Policy & Finance
Credit ratings and climate chaos
7 December 2023
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Carbon & Climate
Mapping the future of ESG at COP28
30 November 2023
Carbon & Climate
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