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Woman walking through corn field.
Leaders sign food sustainability declaration at COP28
… first step in addressing one of the thorniest problems of the climate crisis – our broken food systems. They are responsible for so … effects of large scale agriculture, acting as a hidden brake on climate action. These payments should be redirected in a way that means … fight the climate crisis, which they have done little to cause. This group produces a third of the world's food, so leaders must deliver …
News, 01 December 2023
IIED research associate Nathalie Seddon discusses nature-based solutions to climate change in a video interview (Photo: IIED)
Consensus grows on nature-based solutions to climate change, but challenges remain
… the growing consensus about the value of nature-based solutions to climate change – including ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation – and set … more. Reid, a research consultant with IIED's Climate Change research group , said the challenges to implementing EbA include its … Climate change … Consensus grows on nature-based solutions to climate change, but challenges remain …
News, 10 August 2018
Woman kneeling down tends to crops
COP27: re-imagining partnerships for adaption finance
… The Africa climate projections from the Sixth Assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicate that much of the continent will be drier, … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP27) …
Insight, 05 October 2022
Piles of bags and jerrycans. Men pick some of them up.
Tackling loss and damage: who is most vulnerable to disaster displacement?
… highlighted the urgent need to address loss and damage caused by climate-related disasters, and for their international donor partners to … and needs immediate attention. The number of people affected by climate- and weather-related disasters has more than tripled since the … be most devastating for the poorest people most vulnerable to climate change. In the least developed countries (LDCs) and Small Island …
Insight, 17 November 2021
Two women stand on a hillside next to a concrete post with two taps, waiting for their water containers to fill.
Achieving an inclusive approach to the Global Goal on Adaptation
Insight, 02 June 2022
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IIED at London Climate Action Week, November 2020
… This was the second series of London Climate Action Week events this year, with IIED again taking … crucial for us to learn from their work, so we can collectively make change happen. IIED and partners contributed at the following events: … of the Kingdom of Bhutan and chair of the Least Developed Countries Group in the UNFCCC negotiations. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed, and …
Event, 17 November 2020
Salemuul Huq holding a microphone to his mouth
Nature names Huq among 2022’s top scientists
… One of the biggest successes of this year’s climate negotiations (COP27) was the decision to establish a loss and … to nations most vulnerable and impacted by the impacts of climate change. Campaigners have argued for almost 30 years that the world’s … ready to walk.” Previously director of IIED's Climate Change research group for many years, Huq’s 2022 began with him being awarded an OBE by …
News, 28 December 2022
US President Joe Biden speaking with a microphone
Biden’s climate summit needs to show leadership for the most vulnerable – here’s how
… A new era in US climate politics will begin this week, as US President Joe Biden hosts … to scale Shifting to longer-term commitments for truly transformative change, and providing predictable and patient finance Focusing on … These calls aren’t new. The Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group and the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) are advocating the …
Insight, 20 April 2021
A road in Kibera informal settlement
Climate activism and cities: a shared agenda
… water protectors in North Dakota or the global School Strike for Climate movement. This is 1970s Mumbai. Evolving beyond direct action … seeking to influence policy and as an individual passionate about climate justice In 2020, there are SDI federations in cities across 32 … , seeking to tackle urban poverty and – increasingly – climate change. SDI’s agile approach and story could offer lessons to the global …
Insight, 07 February 2020
Rising water levels submerge trees and encroach on land
Can COP26 reach ambitious outcomes for LDCs?
… The drumbeat for rapidly scaling up ambitious action at the UN climate summit (COP26) is growing louder by the day. Several new reports … science and equity) and the lacklustre efforts to address climate change so far. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group I (WG1) report on the physical basis of climate change emphasises …
Insight, 22 October 2021