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Friday, August 1, 2025
TopicClimate finance

Topic: climate finance

‘Climate finance’ for the Pacific is mostly loans, saddles small island nations with more debt

Recent research shows extreme weather is already costing vulnerable island nations $141 billion each year. This will rise to $1 trillion annually by 2030.

With 2 days left, new COP29 climate finance draft text is out—but the actual number is missing

Deciding the quantum and other aspects of climate financing was one of the central aims of this edition of the climate conference, dubbed the 'finance COP' for this reason.

‘Global South is bearing the burden’, finance goals must be rooted in climate justice—India at COP29

India’s national statement in Baku, Azerbaijan, also called on developed nations to take the lead in reducing emissions and allow adequate carbon space for developing countries.

Emerging economies, excluding China, need $1 trillion in climate finance annually—new report at COP29

The Independent High Level Expert Group on Climate Finance says that total climate finance requirement for these countries is $2.4 tn per year, of which $1 tn must come from foreign sources.

Three days, little progress: Overly lengthy climate finance draft emerges at COP29

The draft, which was condensed down to 9 pages in October, is back to 34 pages with repetitions, duplications, and 'everything everyone wanted'.

ADB Approves $500 Million Loan for Pakistan’s Climate Resilience

This program builds upon ADB's commitment to supporting Pakistan's development goals, having provided over $52 billion in public and private sector loans, grants, and other forms of financing since 1966.

Sea of opportunity—protecting mangroves & seagrass could boost Indonesia’s new climate targets

Indonesia's blue carbon ecosystems house 22% of the world’s mangroves and 5% of seagrass meadows, making it one of the most important countries for ocean-based climate change mitigation.

AI is central to the future of climate finance, can attract investors

The Paris Agreement’s goals require $3-6 trillion annually until 2050. So far, global climate finance has managed $630 billion. Scalable AI algorithms are the only solution.

Climate financing could be key focus area at COP29. What it is & where India stands on negotiations

While developed nations urge reevaluation of climate aid, India says there must be agreement on burden sharing among developed countries 'to establish fair share of collective obligation'.

Climate change doesn’t just affect poor people, farmers. Cities and banks aren’t safe either

In India, only 17% of public sector banks and 25% of private sector banks claimed to have an internal strategy for integrating climate risks into their risk management framework.

On Camera

Big win for Delhi factories as MCD scraps an extra layer of red tape for ease of doing business

Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.