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Wednesday, October 8, 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

1948 need not define Gaza’s destiny. Arabs and Israelis must learn to live together

When Israelis pushed out Arabs in 1948, they didn’t think that embittered refugees would turn into a permanent threat to their new state. This was a catastrophic miscalculation.

60% increase in India’s carbon emissions by 2050, coal to remain top energy source: BP Energy Outlook

The country will account for 12 percent of global energy demand by 2050 from 7 percent in 2023, adds BP report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.