COP28 outcomes for debt justice: a legacy of deepening debt crisis
The curtains were drawn on COP28 yesterday as negotiations came to an end a day later than expected. Despite some progress on acknowledging the need to transition away from fossil…
COP28 leaves a legacy of deepening debt crisis
For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7307 620372 Reacting to the outcome of COP28, Tess Woolfenden, Senior Policy Officer at Debt Justice, said: “Rich countries have…
Reaction to new taskforce to boost sustainability-linked sovereign financing for nature and climate at COP28
For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7307 620372 The Joint Declaration and Task Force on Credit Enhancement for Sustainability-Linked Sovereign Financing was announced today at COP28…
Reaction to operationalisation of Loss & Damage Fund at COP28
For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7307 620372 The Loss and Damage Fund governing arrangements were adopted today on the first day of COP28. Heidi Chow,…
Yanis Varoufakis, Thomas Picketty, Vanessa Nakate, and leading experts call for debt cancellation at COP28
For more information and interviews contact Jerome Phelps on +44 7307 620372 More than 550 economists, development and climate experts including leading economists Yanis Varoufakis, Thomas Picketty, Jayati Ghosh, Ann…
COP27 debt-related outcomes: glimmers of hope but the fight continues
The COP27 climate conference came to a close early Sunday morning as negotiations ended two days late. Encouragingly, there was some progress on recognising the debt crisis as a climate…
Pakistan’s floods: Vicious cycle of debt and climate crises
The flood in Pakistan is a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions. Entire towns, vital infrastructure, homes, farmlands and crops are being washed away. With a third of the land under…
Vince Cable’s export unit breaks coalition’s green promise
UK's ECGD backs $1bn of loans for deep-sea oil drilling as climate talks take place in Durban.
