Finance holds the key to unlocking progress to ambitious climate action. By reforming how finance flows globally, we can invest more in clean energy, help developing countries adapt, and support nations hit hard by climate disasters. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are key players in this global financial reform.
Paris promised, so Marrakech must deliver. Oh, maybe Bonn, or Katowice, or Madrid will deliver. Oops, let’s try this again. Paris promised, and Glasgow will deliver. Still, no? Okay, Sharm El-Sheikh will deliver. Okay, maybe this time we’ll get it right; Dubai must deliver. It seems like the world is stuck in an endless loop of setting promises without taking action. Eight years after 192 countries agreed to stop global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the world is still far from making this a reality.
The Youth Cluster of The Climate Reality Project Philippines, in partnership with The Climate Reality Indonesia, the Loss and Damage Youth Coalition, and the Loss and Damage Working Group of the UNFCCC Children and Youth Constituency (YOUNGO), organized a discussion on youth-led campaigning for loss and damage and the role that art play.
We summarized the key achievements and missed opportunities at the recently concluded UN climate change summit and what do they tell us about the challenges ahead.
Arts and culture offer a powerful platform to amplify diverse voices and cultivate common ground in the pursuit of climate justice, equitable climate action, and fair finance.
At the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, our RewriteCOP campaign provided world leaders with stories that speak to the urgency of the climate crisis and showcase the diversity of pathways to creating resilient futures.
Last year, COP27 ended with a historical victory: a landmark agreement on a Loss and Damage Fund that has been advocated by vulnerable countries for decades.
