Global Climate Negotiations Focus on Adaptation Financing

Global Climate Negotiations Focus on Adaptation Financing

International climate negotiations have placed renewed emphasis on climate adaptation financing as delegates gathered in Bonn, Germany, in mid-June 2025 for preparatory talks under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The meetings, held at the World Conference Center Bonn, are intended to shape the agenda and negotiating positions ahead of the next Conference of the Parties scheduled for November in Baku, Azerbaijan. Representatives from more than 190 states attended the Bonn sessions, alongside…

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New Integrity Principles Seek to Unlock Green Finance in Africa’s Carbon Market

New Integrity Principles Seek to Unlock Green Finance in Africa’s Carbon Market

As global momentum behind carbon markets intensifies, the African continent is positioning itself to play a leading role — under a newly announced framework designed to ensure credibility, equity, and sustainable benefit for communities and economies.   Continent-wide push for high‑integrity carbon markets On July 31, 2025, the African Union Development Agency – NEPAD (AUDA‑NEPAD) unveiled a set of landmark “Integrity & Equity Principles for Carbon Markets” during a high-level dialogue in Nairobi. The initiative…

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