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A rickshaw puller in Dhaka pauses by the roadside to drink water before continuing his route.

Bangladeshi workers beset by extreme heat, study finds

12 August 2026

A builder labours in the sun in India. Outdoor workers lose weeks of work every year due to extreme heat

Extreme heat costing Indian workers billions in lost wages

20 July 2026

Speakers, including chief executive officer of the COP32 presidency secretariat office and member of the government of Ethiopia Negusu Aklilu, IIED executive director Tom Mitchell, the Rt Hon. Baroness Chapman of Darlington and chief executive officer of British International Investment Leslie Maasdorp, at the opening plenary of the 2026 summi

Brutal heatwave spurs leaders to action at climate resilience finance summit

26 June 2026

IIED executive director Tom Mitchell speaking during the opening plenary session of the London Climate Resilience Finance Summit 2026

Preparing for extreme weather shocks a huge opportunity, and the right thing to do

25 June 2026

A man stands at a podium, in front of 2025 London Climate Resilience Finance Summit branding, and address a seated audience.

Registration opens for second climate resilience finance summit

13 April 2026

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Call for expressions of interest: peer learning series on gender and biodiversity data

02 April 2026

An aerial view of a river that has flooded the surrounding area, showing fields and houses partly submerged by water.

Is any country truly food-secure in the climate change era?

23 March 2026

People queuing up in front of government ration centre to get food grain

Food security to crumble in face of climate change

23 March 2026

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Extreme heat disrupting work and sleep for residents of African informal settlements

Press release, 03 March 2026

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New video series highlights the power of high integrity biocredit schemes to conserve nature

News, 02 March 2026

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Registration opens for landmark CBA20 in Manila

News, 26 February 2026

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New report: recognition of women-led biodiversity data vital to advance gender justice

News, 17 February 2026

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US to repeal climate 'endangerment finding'

Press release, 12 February 2026

Woman pumping water into a plastic canister. She is wearing a traditional saree.

Strengthening urban resilience through collaboration: lessons from India, Kenya, Myanmar and the Philippines

News, 08 December 2025

Protestors standing in front of a COP30 sign, holding a banner that reads 'Keep your promises. COP30 for the people'.

COP30 decision "a recipe for delay and confusion"

Press release, 25 November 2025

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Less than a third of climate finance even mentions local communities, study suggests

Press release, 14 November 2025

Street next to sea shore destroyed after hurricane Dean in Jamaica.

Hurricane Melissa shows climate finance urgently needed for pre-emptive protection schemes

Press release, 29 October 2025

Woman farmer in Senegal looking into the distance while standing in a field.

Rewiring climate finance: new insight series asks, how can multilateral climate funds deliver for the poorest and most vulnerable people?

News, 28 October 2025

Volunteer wearing blue t-shirt walks through neighbourhood in Lagos that houses displaced people.

Slum clearances ‘to protect from climate change’ are major source of CO2, study finds

Press release, 21 October 2025

Woman standing at a gate of a new water collection reservoir built to help with climate resilience for vulnerable communities.

New study shows early investment in social protection beats aid payments after the disaster

Press release, 14 October 2025

A group of workers work stand in a flooded road, with water up to their knees and vast swathes of mud in the background.

Debt repayments eclipse climate finance for low-income nations

Press release, 13 October 2025

Two farmers gathering crops on their farm and placing them in wooden baskets.

New five-year strategy to reform broken nature finance system

News, 06 October 2025

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World’s major cities hit by a quarter more hot days than in the 1990s

Press release, 30 September 2025

Image of Keir Starmer talking to two journalists while on a boat.

Keir Starmer reportedly planning to skip COP30 leaders' summit

Press release, 26 September 2025

Person holding pieces of coral reef together, tying them with a string to remake the coral.

Reaction: WTO fisheries subsidies deal going into effect

Press release, 11 September 2025

Development and Climate Days 2025 goes digital-first ahead of Brazil UNFCCC COP30

News, 11 September 2025

George takes over as IIED trustee chair

News, 21 August 2025

Aerial view of the Zaatari refugee camp showing informal housing set up and spread over a large space.

UN’s opaque spending on Syrian refugee camp: did aid donors get value for money?

Press release, 15 August 2025

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Provocations to advance housing justice

News, 11 August 2025

Aerial view of a village in Uganda flooded.

IIED invites submissions to facilitate discussion around IPCC climate change and cities report

News, 24 July 2025

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Celebrating 20 years of promoting decoloniality: relaunching the biocultural heritage website

News, 04 July 2025

Image of Wopke Hoekstra, EU Commissioner for climate, net zero and clean growth, speaking at the 2025 London Climate Resilience Finance Summit.

Global climate finance leaders unite in London to "supercharge" climate resilience finance

News, 04 July 2025