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With countries battered by storms and strained by heatwaves, floods and droughts, can COP28 help change the trajectory of the climate crisis and preserve the planet for future generations?

Climate + is our new twice-weekly podcast, publishing in the lead up to, during, and after this year's UN climate conference.

Join Devex senior reporter Michael Igoe and the Devex team as we speak with COP insiders and experts, campaigners, and contrarians to ask — can COP28 deliver?]]>enNewsCopyright Devexhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ad33ba1f816235211fdf99aed43eb889.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/devex-copcastTue, 10 Feb 2026 09:52:32 +0000DevexDevexnaomi.mihara@devex.comAs leaders descend upon Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, for this year’s climate conference, the world finds itself at a critical moment. With food and energy prices soaring, and historic levels of rain, drought, and heat being recorded across the world, the...
With countries battered by storms and strained by heatwaves, floods and droughts, can COP28 help change the trajectory of the climate crisis and preserve the planet for future generations?

Climate + is our new twice-weekly podcast, publishing in the lead up to, during, and after this year's UN climate conference.

Join Devex senior reporter Michael Igoe and the Devex team as we speak with COP insiders and experts, campaigners, and contrarians to ask — can COP28 deliver?]]>falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-role-can-the-private-sector-play-at-the-finance-cop--62953316https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62953316Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:04:03 +0000DevexFor this special episode of our weekly podcast series, Devex EVP and Executive Editor Kate Warren sits down with leaders from Bayer and Mars who discuss the challenges and opportunities for the private sector in addressing climate change. 2601falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leaders-push-for-climate-adaptation-funding-in-the-face-of-escalating-risks--62767173https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62767173Sat, 16 Nov 2024 12:37:22 +0000DevexFor this special episode of our weekly podcast series recorded at COP29, Devex climate reporter Jesse Chase-Lubitz sits down with Kulthoum Omari-Motsumi from the Africa Adaptation Initiative, Patrick Verkooijen of the Global Center on Adaptation, and...2102falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-agricultural-innovation-and-science-can-help-tackle-climate-change--6275336111% of global greenhouse gas emissions coming from direct on farm emissions, and a potential game changer in mitigating it, if carried out sustainably. Yet currently agriculture receives only 4.3% of total mitigation and adaptation finance, making it an underutilized part of the solution to climate change.

“Maybe an important conversation to have in Baku is to say, of the finances that we have available, are we all focussing on the sectors where we can see true, tangible, and implementable solutions,” said CropLife International’s Vice President for public affairs and communications Laurie Goodwin, the global association that advocates on behalf of plant science innovation.

In a conversation with Devex Executive Vice President and Executive Editor Kate Warren, Goodwin and CropLife International’s President and CEO Emily Rees discussed advancements in plant science and the role of innovation, such as the use of digital tools — otherwise known as precision agriculture — in building resilience in global food systems. “It’s a real digital revolution, a farming revolution, that we’re seeing,” said Rees. “I think it’s really important to keep in mind what the benefits are of this from a biodiversity perspective, from a conservation perspective, from a land degradation perspective.”

Listen to their conversation to hear how innovative technologies are helping improve crop resilience and yields, and what more is needed to ensure these solutions reach smallholder farmers.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62753361Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:26:22 +0000DevexAgriculture is both a driver of climate change, with around https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issues/climate-change-agriculture-and-food-systems.html coming from direct on farm emissions, and a potential game changer in mitigating it, if carried out...11% of global greenhouse gas emissions coming from direct on farm emissions, and a potential game changer in mitigating it, if carried out sustainably. Yet currently agriculture receives only 4.3% of total mitigation and adaptation finance, making it an underutilized part of the solution to climate change.

“Maybe an important conversation to have in Baku is to say, of the finances that we have available, are we all focussing on the sectors where we can see true, tangible, and implementable solutions,” said CropLife International’s Vice President for public affairs and communications Laurie Goodwin, the global association that advocates on behalf of plant science innovation.

In a conversation with Devex Executive Vice President and Executive Editor Kate Warren, Goodwin and CropLife International’s President and CEO Emily Rees discussed advancements in plant science and the role of innovation, such as the use of digital tools — otherwise known as precision agriculture — in building resilience in global food systems. “It’s a real digital revolution, a farming revolution, that we’re seeing,” said Rees. “I think it’s really important to keep in mind what the benefits are of this from a biodiversity perspective, from a conservation perspective, from a land degradation perspective.”

Listen to their conversation to hear how innovative technologies are helping improve crop resilience and yields, and what more is needed to ensure these solutions reach smallholder farmers.
]]>2325falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-are-we-watching-at-cop29--62689644
Labeled as the “finance COP,” one of the expected outcomes of the summit is a new financial goal for high-income countries to deliver to lower-income countries to address the challenges induced by climate change.

With Trump’s recent reelection and implications for development, as well as Europe’s ongoing cuts to development funding, serious questions remain over whether ambitious financial and political commitments will be made, and if the discussions will translate into meaningful action.

What are we expecting from COP29? Which are the conversations that we will be following?Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar sits down with Devex reporters Jesse Chase-Lubitz and Ayenat Mersie for this special episode of our weekly podcast series ahead of COP 29.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62689644Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:35:08 +0000DevexAs the COP 29 U.N. climate conference kicks off in Baku, Azerbaijan, we look ahead to the potential implications of the discussions on the global development sector. Labeled as the “finance COP,” one of the expected outcomes of the summit is a new...
Labeled as the “finance COP,” one of the expected outcomes of the summit is a new financial goal for high-income countries to deliver to lower-income countries to address the challenges induced by climate change.

With Trump’s recent reelection and implications for development, as well as Europe’s ongoing cuts to development funding, serious questions remain over whether ambitious financial and political commitments will be made, and if the discussions will translate into meaningful action.

What are we expecting from COP29? Which are the conversations that we will be following?Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar sits down with Devex reporters Jesse Chase-Lubitz and Ayenat Mersie for this special episode of our weekly podcast series ahead of COP 29.

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]]>1261falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-does-climate-vulnerability-mean-for-the-caribbean--58098946United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP 28. But key questions remain about how that fund will work to get financial resources to countries experiencing the impacts of climate change.

It’s part of a broader conversation about climate vulnerability and resilience — how to measure it, how it relates to a country’s income status, and how to quantify the costs of climate change impacts.

“These are things that will be with you forever — your entire trajectory, your entire life, your entire space has changed fundamentally and in a permanent way. So the solutions cannot be sliced and diced solutions,” argues Gene Leon, president of the Caribbean Development Bank, in this episode of the Climate + podcast.

Leon outlined how support for countries experiencing loss and damage due to climate change can help them regain their footing — and rediscover an economic growth trajectory on a changing planet.

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58098946Fri, 22 Dec 2023 18:14:42 +0000DevexThe agreement to operationalize a new fund for loss and damage was a key achievement of this year’s https://www.devex.com/organizations/united-nations-un-41567 Climate Change Conference, or COP 28. But key questions remain about how that fund will...United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP 28. But key questions remain about how that fund will work to get financial resources to countries experiencing the impacts of climate change.

It’s part of a broader conversation about climate vulnerability and resilience — how to measure it, how it relates to a country’s income status, and how to quantify the costs of climate change impacts.

“These are things that will be with you forever — your entire trajectory, your entire life, your entire space has changed fundamentally and in a permanent way. So the solutions cannot be sliced and diced solutions,” argues Gene Leon, president of the Caribbean Development Bank, in this episode of the Climate + podcast.

Leon outlined how support for countries experiencing loss and damage due to climate change can help them regain their footing — and rediscover an economic growth trajectory on a changing planet.

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank.]]>2873false212fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-food-systems-breakthrough-at-cop-28--58098579United Nations climate change conference in Dubai, or COP 28, was a big moment for food systems. For the first time, COP included a day dedicated to food and agriculture, which many see as an important signal that silos between climate and food policy are starting to break down.

Still, less than 5% of climate finance is invested in food systems, despite the massive need for financial support for priorities such as regenerative agriculture, reducing food loss and waste, and sustainable livestock management, says Ertharin Cousin, former head of the World Food Programme, in this episode of Devex’s Climate + podcast.

“Ensuring that we are part of the finance dialogue is as critical as ensuring that we are part of the substantive dialogue around the actions,” Cousin said.

It’s an urgent challenge, considering existing — and increasing — levels of food insecurity, and what a changing climate likely means for those unserved by the existing food system, says Ismahane Elouafi, chief scientist at the Food and Agriculture Organization.

“It’s broken because it’s not nourishing us. It’s broken because it’s part of the climate crisis … and it’s broken because we haven’t been able to use agriculture, really, to uplift people from poverty,” Elouafi said.

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, check out the link.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58098579Fri, 22 Dec 2023 17:29:32 +0000DevexThe https://www.devex.com/organizations/united-nations-un-41567 climate change conference in Dubai, or COP 28, was a big moment for food systems. For the first time, COP included a day dedicated to food and agriculture, which many see as an important...United Nations climate change conference in Dubai, or COP 28, was a big moment for food systems. For the first time, COP included a day dedicated to food and agriculture, which many see as an important signal that silos between climate and food policy are starting to break down.

Still, less than 5% of climate finance is invested in food systems, despite the massive need for financial support for priorities such as regenerative agriculture, reducing food loss and waste, and sustainable livestock management, says Ertharin Cousin, former head of the World Food Programme, in this episode of Devex’s Climate + podcast.

“Ensuring that we are part of the finance dialogue is as critical as ensuring that we are part of the substantive dialogue around the actions,” Cousin said.

It’s an urgent challenge, considering existing — and increasing — levels of food insecurity, and what a changing climate likely means for those unserved by the existing food system, says Ismahane Elouafi, chief scientist at the Food and Agriculture Organization.

“It’s broken because it’s not nourishing us. It’s broken because it’s part of the climate crisis … and it’s broken because we haven’t been able to use agriculture, really, to uplift people from poverty,” Elouafi said.

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, check out the link.]]>1601false211fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-role-of-corporations-in-shaping-the-climate-conversation--58083452
For a global technology company like Microsoft, being present at COP is important not just because of the potential tools and solutions the company can offer, but also due to the implications of climate change for its business and operations, said Melanie Nakagawa, Microsoft’s Chief Sustainability Officer.

Joining the Climate + podcast from COP28 in Dubai, Nakagawa shared Microsoft's priorities around investing in carbon removal, using artificial intelligence to accelerate progress on sustainability, and improving sustainability reporting mechanisms and governance. “We want to make sure corporations are stepping up and doing what they can do to rapidly reduce emissions, and… to remove what they can't,” Nakagawa said.

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, check out the link.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58083452Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:51:08 +0000DevexThe annual climate conferences, or COPs, have become much more than just a forum for technical and political negotiations. They’re also a convening space for representatives from the likes of civil society, academia, and the private sector....
For a global technology company like Microsoft, being present at COP is important not just because of the potential tools and solutions the company can offer, but also due to the implications of climate change for its business and operations, said Melanie Nakagawa, Microsoft’s Chief Sustainability Officer.

Joining the Climate + podcast from COP28 in Dubai, Nakagawa shared Microsoft's priorities around investing in carbon removal, using artificial intelligence to accelerate progress on sustainability, and improving sustainability reporting mechanisms and governance. “We want to make sure corporations are stepping up and doing what they can do to rapidly reduce emissions, and… to remove what they can't,” Nakagawa said.

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, check out the link.]]>1668false210fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-paris-alignment-means-for-multilateral-development-banks--58020979
“Delivery means really, for us, implementing what we have committed to do and working with the countries in which we invest in order to accompany them in this green transition,” said Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in the latest episode of the Climate + podcast. EBRD aims for 50% of its investments to be in support of the green transition by 2025, she added.

Renaud-Basso joined Devex senior reporter Adva Saldinger to delve deeper into EBRD’s climate priorities, the bank’s approach and timeline for phasing out investments in fossil fuels, what MDBs can do to mobilize more private capital for climate investments, and how MDBs can work better together to support countries with their climate goals.

This podcast episode was recorded with a live online audience as part of Devex’s wider Climate + event programming at COP 28.

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, check out the link.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58020979Fri, 15 Dec 2023 17:46:38 +0000DevexThe Paris Climate Agreement, established at COP 21 in 2015, calls for leaders and institutions across society to work towards reducing their carbon emissions with the aim of reaching net zero by 2050. Multilateral development banks, or MDBs, which...
“Delivery means really, for us, implementing what we have committed to do and working with the countries in which we invest in order to accompany them in this green transition,” said Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in the latest episode of the Climate + podcast. EBRD aims for 50% of its investments to be in support of the green transition by 2025, she added.

Renaud-Basso joined Devex senior reporter Adva Saldinger to delve deeper into EBRD’s climate priorities, the bank’s approach and timeline for phasing out investments in fossil fuels, what MDBs can do to mobilize more private capital for climate investments, and how MDBs can work better together to support countries with their climate goals.

This podcast episode was recorded with a live online audience as part of Devex’s wider Climate + event programming at COP 28.

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, check out the link.]]>3193climate,cop28,mdbsfalse29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-power-of-cash-transfers-in-preparing-communities-for-climate-change--58016631The United Nations climate conference, or COP 28, kicked off with a great deal of optimism as the loss and damage fund was established and countries made their first pledges to contribute. However, concerns remain on whether money channeled through the scheme will really reach its intended recipients.

An alternative model to this is the one utilized by GiveDirectly, the U.K. charity that provides direct cash transfers to vulnerable households. To find out more about the organization — including how they might help people in areas prone to climate disasters — Devex Executive Vice President and Executive Editor Kate Warren sat down with GiveDirectly’s vice president for partnerships, Yolande Wright, for this episode of the Climate + podcast.

During the conversation, Wright highlights the effectiveness of lump sum cash transfers in helping households build resilience to climate change by investing in livelihoods and improving homes, as well as their ability to address systemic issues — such as infrastructure and gender equality — to support long-term sustainable development.

They also dug into the importance of having access to good data and how the rise of artificial intelligence will enable cash transfer targeting to become more efficient.

“I think there’s been a tendency of development experts to spend a long time designing and consulting on programs and deciding how best donor money should be spent,” Wright points out during the conversation. She argues that people facing the challenges of climate change in the global south “are best placed to make their own decisions about how they invest their money.”

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, check out the link.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58016631Fri, 15 Dec 2023 09:09:16 +0000DevexThe United Nations climate conference, or COP 28, kicked off with a great deal of optimism as the loss and damage fund was established and countries made their first pledges to contribute. However, concerns remain on whether money channeled through...The United Nations climate conference, or COP 28, kicked off with a great deal of optimism as the loss and damage fund was established and countries made their first pledges to contribute. However, concerns remain on whether money channeled through the scheme will really reach its intended recipients.

An alternative model to this is the one utilized by GiveDirectly, the U.K. charity that provides direct cash transfers to vulnerable households. To find out more about the organization — including how they might help people in areas prone to climate disasters — Devex Executive Vice President and Executive Editor Kate Warren sat down with GiveDirectly’s vice president for partnerships, Yolande Wright, for this episode of the Climate + podcast.

During the conversation, Wright highlights the effectiveness of lump sum cash transfers in helping households build resilience to climate change by investing in livelihoods and improving homes, as well as their ability to address systemic issues — such as infrastructure and gender equality — to support long-term sustainable development.

They also dug into the importance of having access to good data and how the rise of artificial intelligence will enable cash transfer targeting to become more efficient.

“I think there’s been a tendency of development experts to spend a long time designing and consulting on programs and deciding how best donor money should be spent,” Wright points out during the conversation. She argues that people facing the challenges of climate change in the global south “are best placed to make their own decisions about how they invest their money.”

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, check out the link.]]>1890cash,climate,cop,cop28,development,finance,fundingfalse28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/giving-indigenous-peoples-a-seat-at-the-climate-table--57953221were invited to engage directly and share experiences with governments.

Indigenous leaders, however, argue that there is still a long way to go towards having their rights sufficiently recognized. “We see that at least we have some spaces that we occupy, and mechanisms which allow better participation, but we still have to do much more at the national levels,” said Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in the latest episode of Climate +.

Tauli-Corpuz said she and other Indigenous representatives are calling for Indigenous peoples’ rights, territories, and knowledge to be recognized in countries’ national climate mitigation plans (known as nationally determined contributions, or NDCs).

Tauli-Corpuz, who is a member of the Kankanaey Igorot people of the Cordillera Region in the Philippines, also shared her own experiences of being targeted by the government as an environmental defender, why direct access to climate finance is still a pain point for Indigenous communities, and what needs to happen to safeguard Indigenous peoples’ rights in the face of the renewable energy transition.

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/the-world-bank-at-cop28]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57953221Mon, 11 Dec 2023 09:59:25 +0000DevexFor too long, Indigenous peoples were sidelined from the climate negotiations process, despite being among the most directly affected by climate change. That changed at COP 26 in Glasgow, when for the first time in the history of the UN climate...were invited to engage directly and share experiences with governments.

Indigenous leaders, however, argue that there is still a long way to go towards having their rights sufficiently recognized. “We see that at least we have some spaces that we occupy, and mechanisms which allow better participation, but we still have to do much more at the national levels,” said Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in the latest episode of Climate +.

Tauli-Corpuz said she and other Indigenous representatives are calling for Indigenous peoples’ rights, territories, and knowledge to be recognized in countries’ national climate mitigation plans (known as nationally determined contributions, or NDCs).

Tauli-Corpuz, who is a member of the Kankanaey Igorot people of the Cordillera Region in the Philippines, also shared her own experiences of being targeted by the government as an environmental defender, why direct access to climate finance is still a pain point for Indigenous communities, and what needs to happen to safeguard Indigenous peoples’ rights in the face of the renewable energy transition.

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/the-world-bank-at-cop28]]>1662false27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-episode-eliminating-poverty-while-tackling-the-climate-crisis--57930176
These debates have also played out within multilateral development institutions such as the World Bank, whose mission was recently redefined from “ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity” to “ending poverty on a livable planet” by the bank’s new president, Ajay Banga.

“What I think Ajay Banga shifted in this conversation is recognition of the fact that poverty and environment in many domains are deeply intertwined. That a commitment to eliminating poverty is almost impossible without an equal commitment to preserving the planet,” said Richard Damania, chief economist of the Sustainable Development Practice Group at the World Bank, in this episode of Climate +.

Formerly a professor of economics at the University of Adelaide, Australia, Damania has been at the World Bank for over a decade and has witnessed how the bank’s thinking has evolved during this time. “Over time now, it's just become completely mainstream. No one would wink an eyelid if you start talking, for example, about the [economic] impacts of climate change,” he said.

Damania joined Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar for a special episode of Climate + sponsored by the World Bank. In addition to the bank’s new mission, they discussed how to measure the economic effects of climate change, how climate change is affecting the water cycle, and the damaging impacts of subsidies for agriculture, fishing, and fossil fuels.

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/the-world-bank-at-cop28

Join Devex on Dec. 7 on the sidelines of COP 28 in Dubai or online from anywhere for the Climate + summit. Register here.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57930176Thu, 07 Dec 2023 08:35:33 +0000DevexAlthough it’s now widely recognized that they must be tackled together, the goals of poverty alleviation and climate action haven’t always been seen as interlinked. In fact, some development advocates continue to worry that a focus on addressing...
These debates have also played out within multilateral development institutions such as the World Bank, whose mission was recently redefined from “ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity” to “ending poverty on a livable planet” by the bank’s new president, Ajay Banga.

“What I think Ajay Banga shifted in this conversation is recognition of the fact that poverty and environment in many domains are deeply intertwined. That a commitment to eliminating poverty is almost impossible without an equal commitment to preserving the planet,” said Richard Damania, chief economist of the Sustainable Development Practice Group at the World Bank, in this episode of Climate +.

Formerly a professor of economics at the University of Adelaide, Australia, Damania has been at the World Bank for over a decade and has witnessed how the bank’s thinking has evolved during this time. “Over time now, it's just become completely mainstream. No one would wink an eyelid if you start talking, for example, about the [economic] impacts of climate change,” he said.

Damania joined Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar for a special episode of Climate + sponsored by the World Bank. In addition to the bank’s new mission, they discussed how to measure the economic effects of climate change, how climate change is affecting the water cycle, and the damaging impacts of subsidies for agriculture, fishing, and fossil fuels.

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/the-world-bank-at-cop28

Join Devex on Dec. 7 on the sidelines of COP 28 in Dubai or online from anywhere for the Climate + summit. Register here.]]>2418false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-our-fossil-fuel-addiction-means-for-human-health--57919015
Health advocates are drawing attention to the growing public health emergency surrounding the burning of fossil fuels, especially in the wake of controversial comments made by COP 28 President Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber in which he said there is “no science” that says phasing out fossil fuels is necessary to keep global warming in check.

“Fossil fuel phase-out is the most effective and the most important public health intervention of our times,” said Marina Romanello, executive director of the Lancet Countdown on climate change and health. Romanello joined Devex global health reporter Jenny Lei Ravelo on the ground at COP 28 for the latest episode of the Climate + podcast.

“We heard from Dr. al-Jaber talking that there’s no scientific evidence — that's absolute nonsense,” Romanello said. “There’s more than enough scientific evidence showing us that we absolutely are in trouble, that we absolutely must phase out fossil fuels.”

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/the-world-bank-at-cop28

Join Devex on Dec. 7 on the sidelines of COP 28 in Dubai or online from anywhere for the Climate + summit. Register here.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57919015Tue, 05 Dec 2023 17:00:41 +0000DevexThis year’s U.N. Climate Conference has already been a historic one in the nearly 30-year timespan of the COP process because it’s the first time there’s been a day dedicated to the linkages between climate change and health. Health advocates are...
Health advocates are drawing attention to the growing public health emergency surrounding the burning of fossil fuels, especially in the wake of controversial comments made by COP 28 President Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber in which he said there is “no science” that says phasing out fossil fuels is necessary to keep global warming in check.

“Fossil fuel phase-out is the most effective and the most important public health intervention of our times,” said Marina Romanello, executive director of the Lancet Countdown on climate change and health. Romanello joined Devex global health reporter Jenny Lei Ravelo on the ground at COP 28 for the latest episode of the Climate + podcast.

“We heard from Dr. al-Jaber talking that there’s no scientific evidence — that's absolute nonsense,” Romanello said. “There’s more than enough scientific evidence showing us that we absolutely are in trouble, that we absolutely must phase out fossil fuels.”

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/the-world-bank-at-cop28

Join Devex on Dec. 7 on the sidelines of COP 28 in Dubai or online from anywhere for the Climate + summit. Register here.]]>1902false26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/climate-activism-has-tried-facts-now-it-needs-hearts-and-minds--57878274
It may not be the forum we need, but it’s the forum we have, Kumi Naidoo, a climate activist and the former executive director of Greenpeace International, told Devex on the most recent episode of our Climate+ podcast.

“The way I see COP is it's about getting the best out of the really bad system,” he said. COP’s strength lies in its power to shape the narrative around climate change, which up until this point has failed to engage both citizens and governments on the scale that it needs to.

According to Naidoo, the climate movement needs to go beyond data and facts in its messaging — it needs to appeal to emotions, too. Breaking climate out of its silo and recognizing its interconnectedness with human rights, development, and economic systems is the only way forward, and COP has the potential to get that message broadcast on a large scale.

"The reality is that we are seeing, on a weekly basis now, around the world, extreme weather events which are clearly climate-induced events, which are taking lives, damaging infrastructure, destroying livelihoods, and so on,” he said. “Being able to draw attention to those things using the COP as a communicative opportunity is what activism needs to do."

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/the-world-bank-at-cop28

Join Devex on Dec. 7 on the sidelines of COP 28 in Dubai or online from anywhere for the Climate + summit. Register here.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57878274Fri, 01 Dec 2023 16:21:23 +0000DevexThe United Nations Climate Change Conference known as COP is an imperfect forum for achieving progress on climate change. The discourse that unfolds there is dominated by the global north. Any action agreed upon is nonbinding. It’s heavily attended —...
It may not be the forum we need, but it’s the forum we have, Kumi Naidoo, a climate activist and the former executive director of Greenpeace International, told Devex on the most recent episode of our Climate+ podcast.

“The way I see COP is it's about getting the best out of the really bad system,” he said. COP’s strength lies in its power to shape the narrative around climate change, which up until this point has failed to engage both citizens and governments on the scale that it needs to.

According to Naidoo, the climate movement needs to go beyond data and facts in its messaging — it needs to appeal to emotions, too. Breaking climate out of its silo and recognizing its interconnectedness with human rights, development, and economic systems is the only way forward, and COP has the potential to get that message broadcast on a large scale.

"The reality is that we are seeing, on a weekly basis now, around the world, extreme weather events which are clearly climate-induced events, which are taking lives, damaging infrastructure, destroying livelihoods, and so on,” he said. “Being able to draw attention to those things using the COP as a communicative opportunity is what activism needs to do."

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/the-world-bank-at-cop28

Join Devex on Dec. 7 on the sidelines of COP 28 in Dubai or online from anywhere for the Climate + summit. Register here.]]>1612climate,climateactivism,climatechange,cop28false25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-agricultural-sector-can-adapt-to-climate-change--57841292
Little was said about how to help communities adapt to the impacts of climate change. Data is consistently showing us that climate change will most heavily affect the global south through extreme weather events, including heat waves, droughts, and flooding.

Nevertheless, there is room for optimism. Devex Senior Reporter Stephanie Beasley sat down with Enock Chikava, who leads the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s agricultural development program, for the fifth episode of Devex’s Climate + podcast to find out about the initiatives the philanthropic organization is supporting to help the agricultural sector in the global south adapt to a changing climate.

In addition to providing insights on the work being done already — such as the breeding of chickens that thrive in tropical conditions, as well as the development of an artificial intelligence-powered platform to match local crops with consumer needs — Chikava also stressed the importance of involving women in decision making and policymaking in agriculture and the need for climate finance to flow to those who need it most.

Despite the positive stories, Chikava believes it is critical for the world “to realize and understand that there is a climate injustice” to help make decisions at COP 28, the U.N. climate summit, that support agricultural stakeholders in low- and middle-income countries in the face of the climate crisis.

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, check out the link.

Join Devex on Dec. 7 on the sidelines of COP 28 in Dubai or online from anywhere for the Climate + summit. Register here.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57841292Wed, 29 Nov 2023 08:48:11 +0000DevexThere was a time when world leaders and climate activists mostly spoke about climate change within the framework of mitigating its impacts by taking actions such as reducing fossil fuel consumption and the flow of heat-trapping greenhouse gasses....
Little was said about how to help communities adapt to the impacts of climate change. Data is consistently showing us that climate change will most heavily affect the global south through extreme weather events, including heat waves, droughts, and flooding.

Nevertheless, there is room for optimism. Devex Senior Reporter Stephanie Beasley sat down with Enock Chikava, who leads the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s agricultural development program, for the fifth episode of Devex’s Climate + podcast to find out about the initiatives the philanthropic organization is supporting to help the agricultural sector in the global south adapt to a changing climate.

In addition to providing insights on the work being done already — such as the breeding of chickens that thrive in tropical conditions, as well as the development of an artificial intelligence-powered platform to match local crops with consumer needs — Chikava also stressed the importance of involving women in decision making and policymaking in agriculture and the need for climate finance to flow to those who need it most.

Despite the positive stories, Chikava believes it is critical for the world “to realize and understand that there is a climate injustice” to help make decisions at COP 28, the U.N. climate summit, that support agricultural stakeholders in low- and middle-income countries in the face of the climate crisis.

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, check out the link.

Join Devex on Dec. 7 on the sidelines of COP 28 in Dubai or online from anywhere for the Climate + summit. Register here.]]>2615africa,agriculture,ai,climate,cop28,farming,technologyfalse24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-development-finance-work-in-an-era-of-climate-emergency--57808282
The initiative aims to address some of the inequalities that exist in the current financial architecture, such as the fact that high-income countries are able to borrow at much more favorable interest rates than lower-income countries, by calling for additional financial support to countries, help with debt restructurings, and more private capital for green projects in low- and middle-income countries.

Pepukaye Bardouille, who herself comes from the climate-vulnerable Caribbean island nation of Dominica, is director of the Bridgetown Initiative unit of the Barbados government. She joined Raj Kumar on the Climate + podcast to discuss how to make development finance institutions fit for purpose and why the availability of cheaper, longer-term financing is critical for addressing climate change.

“It's not just about reallocating the resources that are currently available. It's about growing the pie,” said Bardouille. “The reality is that the financing that has been committed to address the crises that we're facing globally is simply not enough.”

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/the-world-bank-at-cop28

Join Devex on Dec. 7 on the sidelines of COP 28 in Dubai or online from anywhere for the Climate + summit. Register here.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57808282Sun, 26 Nov 2023 05:14:12 +0000DevexThe Bridgetown Initiative, an ambitious set of proposals to overhaul how development finance works spearheaded by Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, has been front and center of discussions about climate finance since its unveiling at last year’s...
The initiative aims to address some of the inequalities that exist in the current financial architecture, such as the fact that high-income countries are able to borrow at much more favorable interest rates than lower-income countries, by calling for additional financial support to countries, help with debt restructurings, and more private capital for green projects in low- and middle-income countries.

Pepukaye Bardouille, who herself comes from the climate-vulnerable Caribbean island nation of Dominica, is director of the Bridgetown Initiative unit of the Barbados government. She joined Raj Kumar on the Climate + podcast to discuss how to make development finance institutions fit for purpose and why the availability of cheaper, longer-term financing is critical for addressing climate change.

“It's not just about reallocating the resources that are currently available. It's about growing the pie,” said Bardouille. “The reality is that the financing that has been committed to address the crises that we're facing globally is simply not enough.”

The Climate + podcast is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/the-world-bank-at-cop28

Join Devex on Dec. 7 on the sidelines of COP 28 in Dubai or online from anywhere for the Climate + summit. Register here.]]>2631false23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-a-climate-loss-and-damage-fund-can-truly-deliver-on-its-promise--57753302establish a loss and damage fund to provide financial assistance to countries affected by climate disasters was hailed as one of the biggest achievements at last year’s climate conference, or COP. One year later, reaching an agreement on how that fund will be operationalized is widely seen as a benchmark for success at COP 28.

While negotiators managed to agree on a draft framework for the fund earlier this month, multiple points of tension remain. Developing countries and civil society organizations were disappointed with the proposal to house the fund in the World Bank, at least for an interim period, rather than as an independent fund under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, as well as the decision to limit eligibility for funding to small island states and least developed countries rather than all vulnerable countries.

Harjeet Singh has been campaigning on this issue for years, and as the head of global political strategy at Climate Action Network International, a global network of NGOs fighting climate change, he’s now calling for rich countries to stop dragging their feet while climate-vulnerable countries pay the price.

“That message of hope coming out of COP 28 is extremely important. We cannot arrive at a conclusion saying it’s a work in progress,” Singh said in the second episode of Devex’s Climate + podcast. “Now it’s about really delivering it to the people and for the people.”

Climate + is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/the-world-bank-at-cop28]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57753302Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:13:20 +0000DevexThe decision to https://www.devex.com/news/at-cop-27-joy-over-loss-and-damage-fund-is-tempered-by-reality-104497 fund to provide financial assistance to countries affected by climate disasters was hailed as one of the biggest achievements at last...establish a loss and damage fund to provide financial assistance to countries affected by climate disasters was hailed as one of the biggest achievements at last year’s climate conference, or COP. One year later, reaching an agreement on how that fund will be operationalized is widely seen as a benchmark for success at COP 28.

While negotiators managed to agree on a draft framework for the fund earlier this month, multiple points of tension remain. Developing countries and civil society organizations were disappointed with the proposal to house the fund in the World Bank, at least for an interim period, rather than as an independent fund under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, as well as the decision to limit eligibility for funding to small island states and least developed countries rather than all vulnerable countries.

Harjeet Singh has been campaigning on this issue for years, and as the head of global political strategy at Climate Action Network International, a global network of NGOs fighting climate change, he’s now calling for rich countries to stop dragging their feet while climate-vulnerable countries pay the price.

“That message of hope coming out of COP 28 is extremely important. We cannot arrive at a conclusion saying it’s a work in progress,” Singh said in the second episode of Devex’s Climate + podcast. “Now it’s about really delivering it to the people and for the people.”

Climate + is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/the-world-bank-at-cop28]]>2164climate,cop28,dubaifalse22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-cop28-can-rich-countries-restore-the-global-south-s-trust--57650495
The former Moroccan environment minister served as vice president of COP21 — where the Paris Climate Agreement was signed — and then played a key role in bringing the next climate summit to her home country.

Since then, a global pandemic, debt crisis, multiple wars and rising geopolitical tensions have narrowed the space for international cooperation.

“We need to come back again and to build the trust, because today the trust is eroded. Many promises from the Paris Agreement were not kept,” El-Haite said in this first episode of Devex’s Climate + podcast.

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The former Moroccan environment minister served as vice president of COP21 — where the Paris Climate Agreement was signed — and then played a key role in bringing the next climate summit to her home country.

Since then, a global pandemic, debt crisis, multiple wars and rising geopolitical tensions have narrowed the space for international cooperation.

“We need to come back again and to build the trust, because today the trust is eroded. Many promises from the Paris Agreement were not kept,” El-Haite said in this first episode of Devex’s Climate + podcast.

Climate + is supported by the World Bank. To learn more about efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, visit: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/the-world-bank-at-cop28

Sign up to the Devex Newswire and our other newsletters.]]>1791climate,cop28,dubai,environmentfalse21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trailer-climate--57629223
Join Devex senior reporter Michael Igoe and the Devex team as we speak with COP insiders and experts, campaigners, and contrarians to ask — can COP28 deliver?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57629223Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:45:54 +0000DevexClimate + is our new twice-weekly podcast, publishing in the lead up to, during, and after this year's UN climate conference in Dubai. Join Devex senior reporter Michael Igoe and the Devex team as we speak with COP insiders and experts, campaigners,...
Join Devex senior reporter Michael Igoe and the Devex team as we speak with COP insiders and experts, campaigners, and contrarians to ask — can COP28 deliver?]]>85falsetrailerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oliver-english-on-the-need-for-regenerative-agriculture--52076515https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52076515Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:09:23 +0000DevexIn the final episode of COPcast, chef, food advocate and filmmaker Oliver English sits down with Kate Warren to discuss how regenerative agriculture and support for small scale farmers can help transform the global food system.1236agriculture,climate,cop,cop27,farmers,food,regenerativefalse116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/remy-rioux-on-progress-on-climate-finance--52042933
Devex sat down with Rioux on the sidelines of COP 27 to hear his thoughts on how the summit has changed since 2015 — and if it’s become an opportunity for greenwashing.

In this wide-ranging interview, Rioux also discussed the prospects of the AFD providing loss and damage financing and supporting nuclear energy programs through its aid program, and whether human rights in Egypt were helped or hindered by the summit.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52042933Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:09:04 +0000DevexRémy Rioux is chief executive officer of the French Development Agency, or AFD. But before that, in 2015, he worked as chief negotiator on the finance track of the landmark Paris Agreement on climate. Since then the United Nations Conference of the...
Devex sat down with Rioux on the sidelines of COP 27 to hear his thoughts on how the summit has changed since 2015 — and if it’s become an opportunity for greenwashing.

In this wide-ranging interview, Rioux also discussed the prospects of the AFD providing loss and damage financing and supporting nuclear energy programs through its aid program, and whether human rights in Egypt were helped or hindered by the summit.]]>1135climate,cop,cop27,finance,rights,unfalse115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phyllis-cuttino-calls-for-malpass-ouster--52002554
In the 12th episode of the COPcast, Devex sat down with Phyllis Cuttino, the new president and CEO of the Climate Reality Project, who emphasized one reform in particular: A switch up in leadership at the World Bank.

"Davis Malpass ... has a past where he has denied climate science and I think that makes him unsuitable to lead the World Bank at this time," she said, adding that the bank also needs to commit to only financing fossil fuel projects in the "most extraordinary of circumstances."]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52002554Thu, 24 Nov 2022 17:00:54 +0000DevexAt the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the calls for the restructuring of multilateral development banks are echoing through the halls, with the hopes that with reforms, finance will flow more readily to...
In the 12th episode of the COPcast, Devex sat down with Phyllis Cuttino, the new president and CEO of the Climate Reality Project, who emphasized one reform in particular: A switch up in leadership at the World Bank.

"Davis Malpass ... has a past where he has denied climate science and I think that makes him unsuitable to lead the World Bank at this time," she said, adding that the bank also needs to commit to only financing fossil fuel projects in the "most extraordinary of circumstances."]]>888activism,climate,cop,cop27,gore,malpass,unfalse114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/matthias-berninger-on-the-business-case-for-climate-action--51988714
Matthias Berninger is the Head of Sustainability and Public Affairs at Bayer, but he’s seen many sides of the food and agriculture space over the course of his career: in the public sector, he was a vice minister in Germany’s Green Party; and in the private sector, he previously worked on health and nutrition strategy at Mars.

In this episode of COPcast, Berninger tells Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar what three critical words the 5,000-word Glasgow Declaration left out, plus three things every company should be doing in order to achieve net zero by 2050.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51988714Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:26:56 +0000DevexThe private sector has a key role to play in investing in climate change adaptation – and yet, currently, only 1.6% of all adaptation funding comes from private investment. Matthias Berninger is the Head of Sustainability and Public Affairs at Bayer,...
Matthias Berninger is the Head of Sustainability and Public Affairs at Bayer, but he’s seen many sides of the food and agriculture space over the course of his career: in the public sector, he was a vice minister in Germany’s Green Party; and in the private sector, he previously worked on health and nutrition strategy at Mars.

In this episode of COPcast, Berninger tells Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar what three critical words the 5,000-word Glasgow Declaration left out, plus three things every company should be doing in order to achieve net zero by 2050.]]>1648agriculture,bayer,business,cop,cop27,food,waterfalse113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/solomon-quaynor-on-climate-financing-for-africa--51943387https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51943387Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:41:21 +0000DevexIn the twelfth episode of COPcast, Devex sat down with Solomon Quaynor, vice-president for private sector, infrastructure and industrialization at the African Development Bank to discuss the continent’s climate financing needs.1013afdb,africa,climate,cop,cop27,finance,financing,unfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/yvonne-aki-sawyerr-on-how-cities-can-lead-on-climate--51937067
Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr is working to help her city adapt in areas such as building heat-resistant market shelters and building a cable car to cut down on emissions and pollution. She sat down with Devex on the sidelines of the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm-el- Sheikh, Egypt, to talk about the need for cities to have greater ownership on climate action.

Aki-Sawyerr is ​​vice chair of C40 Cities, an organization of 96 cities focused on reducing emissions and helping their populations adapt to climate change.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51937067Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:51:15 +0000DevexExtreme weather devastated Sierra Leone’s capital city of Freetown in 2017 when torrential rains led to landslides that killed over 1,000 people. Now the city’s population is grappling with temperature increases and population swells due to people...
Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr is working to help her city adapt in areas such as building heat-resistant market shelters and building a cable car to cut down on emissions and pollution. She sat down with Devex on the sidelines of the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm-el- Sheikh, Egypt, to talk about the need for cities to have greater ownership on climate action.

Aki-Sawyerr is ​​vice chair of C40 Cities, an organization of 96 cities focused on reducing emissions and helping their populations adapt to climate change.]]>1561cities,climate,cop,cop27,freetown,heat,sierraleone,unfalse111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/claudia-sadoff-on-transforming-food-systems--51930326
An estimated 828 million people are chronically food insecure, and 345 million people are at crisis levels or worse. They are in need of food assistance as conflict, climate shocks, and the threat of global recession drive hunger levels even higher.

At COP 27, CGIAR co-hosted the first Food and Agriculture Pavilion aimed at putting the transformation of agrifood systems at the heart of the COP agenda. In this episode of COPcast, Devex’s Associate Editor Rumbi Chakamba sat down with Claudia Sadoff, executive director of the coalition, to discuss climate-smart solutions to the food crisis.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51930326Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:00:46 +0000DevexThis year world leaders have gathered at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Summit, or COP 27, as people around the world grapple with a food security crisis. An estimated 828 million people are chronically food insecure, and 345 million people...
An estimated 828 million people are chronically food insecure, and 345 million people are at crisis levels or worse. They are in need of food assistance as conflict, climate shocks, and the threat of global recession drive hunger levels even higher.

At COP 27, CGIAR co-hosted the first Food and Agriculture Pavilion aimed at putting the transformation of agrifood systems at the heart of the COP agenda. In this episode of COPcast, Devex’s Associate Editor Rumbi Chakamba sat down with Claudia Sadoff, executive director of the coalition, to discuss climate-smart solutions to the food crisis.]]>782agriculture,cgiar,climate,cop,cop27,farmers,unfalse110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aisha-khan-on-pakistan-s-losses-and-damages--51913070https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51913070Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:33:09 +0000DevexPakistan's devastating flooding helped push loss and damage up the climate agenda. Devex sat down with Aisha Khan, head of the country's Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change to discuss why the disaster was so bad, the challenges it caused, and...1269climate,cop,cop27,damage,floods,loss,pakistan,unfalse9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/andrew-steer-on-the-future-of-the-bezos-earth-fund--51902711
In this episode of COPcast, Devex’s President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar sat down with Andrew Steer, the fund’s CEO, to talk about the kind of projects he’s interested in and some misconceptions about the fund.

This conversation was recorded as part of our Devex @ COP 27 event.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51902711Tue, 15 Nov 2022 20:14:49 +0000DevexThe Bezos Earth Fund is Jeff Bezos's $10 billion commitment to fund scientists, activists, NGOs, and other actors that will drive climate and nature solutions. In this episode of COPcast, Devex’s President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar sat down with...
In this episode of COPcast, Devex’s President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar sat down with Andrew Steer, the fund’s CEO, to talk about the kind of projects he’s interested in and some misconceptions about the fund.

This conversation was recorded as part of our Devex @ COP 27 event.]]>1776amazon,bezos,climate,cop,cop27,finance,philanthopy,unfalse18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vanessa-kerry-on-prioritizing-health-at-cop--51898075https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51898075Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:40:15 +0000DevexIn the eighth episode of the COPcast, Devex Senior Reporter Sara Jerving sits down with Seed Global Health CEO Vanessa Kerry to discuss the health impacts of a changing climate, the need for a stronger health workforce, and the role health should play...1341climate,cop,cop27,covid,disease,ebola,health,healthworker,uganda,unfalse17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mohamed-nasheed-on-climate-prosperity-plans--51888595
Since then Nasheed has been working to ensure that the demands of the most vulnerable countries are not ignored, as the ambassador for ambition at the Climate Vulnerable Forum. Last week CVF launched a Climate Prosperity Plan for Sri Lanka which aims to increase the country’s renewable energy production to 75% as well as modernize its electricity infrastructure.

Nasheed said Climate Prosperity Plans are low carbon development strategies “with less extraction and more recycling but with the same economic outcomes of high GDP growth, high employment, low inflation and so on.”]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51888595Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:49:45 +0000DevexIn 2009 then President of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, made headlines when he held a cabinet meeting underwater to highlight the risk of global warming for small island states like the Maldives. Projections show that by 2100 the island could be...
Since then Nasheed has been working to ensure that the demands of the most vulnerable countries are not ignored, as the ambassador for ambition at the Climate Vulnerable Forum. Last week CVF launched a Climate Prosperity Plan for Sri Lanka which aims to increase the country’s renewable energy production to 75% as well as modernize its electricity infrastructure.

Nasheed said Climate Prosperity Plans are low carbon development strategies “with less extraction and more recycling but with the same economic outcomes of high GDP growth, high employment, low inflation and so on.”]]>914climate,cop,cop27,finance,maldives,nasheed,sids,un,v20false16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/xiye-bastida-on-climate-justice--51879915
In the fifth episode of the COPcast, Devex sat down with Xiye Bastida, a Mexican and Indigenous activist, to talk about the new pavilion, climate justice, and including youth and Indigenous voices in the climate discourse.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51879915Sun, 13 Nov 2022 21:05:46 +0000DevexThe climate justice movement aims to put people at the center of climate change. And in the last few years, young people have mobilized around the issue, often led by young climate activists. At the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or...
In the fifth episode of the COPcast, Devex sat down with Xiye Bastida, a Mexican and Indigenous activist, to talk about the new pavilion, climate justice, and including youth and Indigenous voices in the climate discourse.]]>1251climate,cop,cop27,justice,mexico,un,youthfalse15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jessica-bwali-on-youth-climate-activism--51865755
In the fourth episode of COPcast, Devex sat down with Jessica Bwali — a young climate activist from Zambia — to talk about her personal experiences with climate change and how she uses her platform to advocate for youth inclusion.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51865755Fri, 11 Nov 2022 18:41:52 +0000DevexClimate change affects everyone, but for many young people, it represents the risk of a stolen future. According to the World Bank, by the time many of the teenage climate activists of today are in their late 20s, climate change could force an...
In the fourth episode of COPcast, Devex sat down with Jessica Bwali — a young climate activist from Zambia — to talk about her personal experiences with climate change and how she uses her platform to advocate for youth inclusion.]]>1165climate,cop,cop27,un,youth,zambiafalse14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mark-suzman-on-gates-shift-on-climate--51847843
In the third episode of the COPcast, Devex sat down with Mark Suzman, chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to discuss the foundation's recently announced $1.4 billion investment in helping smallholder farmers adapt to climate change announced this week at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP27, in Sharm-el- Sheikh, Egypt. Suzman said the investment “marks a significant shift” for the foundation.

This episode was recorded at the IDFC Pavilion at COP27. Visit https://www.idfc.org/news/cop27idfc-pavilion-program-of-events/ for more info.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51847843Thu, 10 Nov 2022 07:58:48 +0000DevexAround 80% of the farmland in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia is managed by smallholder farmers who provide up to 80% of the food supply in these regions. Extreme weather events fueled by climate change, such as droughts and flooding, are making their...
In the third episode of the COPcast, Devex sat down with Mark Suzman, chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to discuss the foundation's recently announced $1.4 billion investment in helping smallholder farmers adapt to climate change announced this week at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP27, in Sharm-el- Sheikh, Egypt. Suzman said the investment “marks a significant shift” for the foundation.

This episode was recorded at the IDFC Pavilion at COP27. Visit https://www.idfc.org/news/cop27idfc-pavilion-program-of-events/ for more info.]]>1682agriculture,climate,cop,cop27,farmers,gates,unfalse13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/faten-aggad-on-africa-s-cop-27-demands--51840783
In the lead-up to the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP 27, in Sharm-el- Sheikh, Egypt, African nations came together to craft a unified position on what they want out of these discussions. This includes an increase in adaptation finance, funding for “loss and damage,” as well as support for “just transitions” to clean energy.

In the second episode of the COPcast, Devex sat down with Faten Aggad, senior advisor on climate diplomacy and geopolitics at the African Climate Foundation to break down the continent’s demands, the nuances around getting loss and damage on the COP 27 agenda, the risks countries face if they lean on gas as a bridge fuel, the problems with insurance, and the need to move away from official development assistance and instead build resilience in economies.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51840783Wed, 09 Nov 2022 17:44:55 +0000DevexExtreme weather is ravaging countries across the African continent, with historic droughts, floods, and cyclones creating endless loops of humanitarian disasters. The Horn of Africa is on the brink of famine, and Nigeria was hit with the worst floods...
In the lead-up to the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP 27, in Sharm-el- Sheikh, Egypt, African nations came together to craft a unified position on what they want out of these discussions. This includes an increase in adaptation finance, funding for “loss and damage,” as well as support for “just transitions” to clean energy.

In the second episode of the COPcast, Devex sat down with Faten Aggad, senior advisor on climate diplomacy and geopolitics at the African Climate Foundation to break down the continent’s demands, the nuances around getting loss and damage on the COP 27 agenda, the risks countries face if they lean on gas as a bridge fuel, the problems with insurance, and the need to move away from official development assistance and instead build resilience in economies.]]>1650africa,climate,cop,cop27,egypt,unfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-to-expect-at-cop-27--51803915https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51803915Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:16:06 +0000DevexAs world leaders gather in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt for the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, Devex Associate editor Rumbi Chakamba sits down with senior reporters Sara Jerving and William Worley to look back at the climate commitments made...1165africa,cop,cop27,development,egypt,environment,unfalse11full