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The race to net zero is not going as planned and the point of no return is getting nearer and nearer. Experts, though, are not entirely sure where, exactly, that point is
Close to the tipping point?
IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera on why renewables will succeed even without “the luxury of time” and how his institution helps developing countries escape the “triple penalty” of policy, capital and infrastructure
“The debate about whether the energy transition is possible is behind us”
As the world gathers in Belém for the latest UN climate summit, the challenges could not be greater, but expectations could hardly be lower
What are COPs for?
“Everybody’s talking about the trillions that are missing, but too few people are talking about what needs to be done on the ground,” argues Professor Anthony Bartzokas
Searching for scale in sustainable development
It’s the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, yet opportunities to save them are melting away
On the rocks
The world’s largest rainforest is under threat like never before. The consequences will be felt everywhere
Preventing the Amazon from reaching a tipping point
The journey from consensus to collective action is long and winding. Human relations play a crucial role in smoothing the path, says our author, the former UAE Chief Climate Change Negotiator at COP28
The inside story
Historians may disagree about its origins, but for many people the olive tree carries immense emotional value of history, identity and rootedness
More than a tree
OPEC Fund and AfDB join forces for Africa to help countries close gaps, learn from peers and build a stronger foundation for sustainable development
E&S: Strengthening safeguards, building capacity
Shared challenges demand shared innovation: The Sevilla Platform for Action endorses the OPEC Fund’s Island Resilience Facility
Moving the development needle
President Alkhalifa visits the Small Island Developing State as OPEC Fund considers new projects
Mission to Maldives boosts relations
The essay collection A Modern Guide to Uneven Economic Development makes a powerful case for defining a new role for the state in the economy rather than abandoning it
A new perspective on development
A rural development project in Lesotho is creating sustainable livelihoods