The Global Goal on Adaptation From Belém to Bonn and Beyond
A Policy Insight on the Evolution and Operationalization of the Global Goal on Adaptation.
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The Global Goal on Adaptation From Belém to Bonn and Beyond
The Global Goal on Adaptation has entered a defining phase in global climate governance. As UNFCCC Negotiations shift from establishing a shared framework toward operationalizing adaptation, new political, technical and institutional questions are shaping its future. This Policy Insight examines how the outcomes of COP30 in Belém and the discussions at SB64 in Bonn illuminate both the opportunities and the challenges of translating global ambition into effective adaptation action on the road to COP31 and COP32.
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The Global Climate in 2025: What the WMO Findings Mean for Africa’s Youth and Climate Action
Climate change is reshaping environmental, social and economic systems worldwide. Understanding rising temperatures, changing rainfall and extreme events is essential to assess climate risks, inform responses and strengthen resilience.
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SB64 Week 1 Review
Assessing Emerging Trends and Negotiation Trajectories Towards COP31
7 min
Green jobs, counted honestly
A working definition for a term that appears in every strategy and almost no budget line.
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Agenda 2063 at the halfway mark
Where continental commitments meet national plans — and where they quietly diverge.
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Field notes: three seasons of the Highland Climate Lab
What twelve youth-led pilots got right, and the two we closed on purpose.
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SB64 FINAL ASSESSMENT
Signals for COP31 and the Politics of Climate Implementation
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SB64 WATCHLIST
Key Political and Technical Issues Shaping the Road to COP31
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