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Strategic dilemma

LIVING in a complex world and looking for simple solutions is like deep-sea diving without oxygen and blaming your lungs for limited breathing capacity. The recently concluded COP29 has earned…

Faulting Rio trio

IS the world failing to control global warming? This question is gaining traction. The year is coming to an end; it will go down as the hottest on record, bringing…

Accessing the RSF

THE IMF is a relatively new player in the climate space. It has moved rapidly to carve a role for itself by formally recognising long-ignored lin­kages between macroeconomic stability and climate resilience.…

A year of climate extremes

Climate change stands as one of the most pressing challenges of our time, characterised by rising global temperatures, extreme weather events, and the degradation of ecosystems. NASA has found Summer…

An optical illusion

Richard Powers’ ‘The Overstory’, a poignant reminder of humanity's intricate connection with nature, seemed almost prophetic during COP29. Like the characters in the novel, negotiators at COP29 appeared blinded by…

Climate change & finance strategy

This new finance goal is an insurance policy for humanity, amid worsening climate impacts hitting every country. But like any insurance policy – it only works – if premiums are paid…

COP or climate hypocrisy?

THE 29th annual Conference of Parties went into overtime in Baku as nearly 200 countries struggled to reach agreement on the final text of the declaration. Geopolitical uncertainty, with the…