COP31 will not only be a forum for negotiating climate commitments; it will also be a critical platform for communicating priorities, mobilizing stakeholders, building partnerships, and demonstrating progress. As the …
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The 2026 session of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), held from 7-15 July at UN Headquarters in New York, convened under the theme “Transformative, equitable, innovative and …
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COP31 Antalya: The Implementation Test for Global Climate Action
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamCOP31, scheduled for 9–20 November 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, is expected to mark a decisive shift from negotiating climate commitments to demonstrating how they will be implemented (UNFCCC, 2026). The …
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Egypt Puts Climate Risk on the Balance Sheet: A New Era for Public Spending
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamEgypt’s first Fiscal Risk Statement on Climate Change for FY 2026/27 represents an important shift in how climate change is understood within government (EnterpriseAM Egypt, July 2026). Rather than treating …
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Scoring for the Planet: the 2026 World Cup’s Environmental Challenge
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamThe Opening Whistle: A New Sustainability Challenge Mega-sports events have an unparalleled capacity to unite us, yet they also amplify our deepest global vulnerabilities. Striking a balance between massive human …
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From Promises to Payoff: The 40 per cent Case for Climate-SDG Synergy
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamThe Seventh Global Conference on Climate and SDG Synergies, Bangkok, Thailand, 29-30 June 2026, co-convened by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the United …
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The New Climate Divide: Ready Countries vs. Left-Behind Countries
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamGlobal climate action is entering a new phase where ambition alone is no longer enough. Countries are increasingly being judged by their technical readiness: their ability to produce credible data, …
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The 8th GEF Assembly and the GEF-9 Replenishment: A New Chapter for Global Environmental Finance
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamSet against the historic backdrop of the Silk Road, the 8th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly convened in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 31 May to 3 June 2026, gathering global leaders …
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Hamburg’s New Deal: A South-North Commission for the 21st Century
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamThe third Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC 2026), held on 29-30 June 2026, brought together attendees from more than 110 countries to advance progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) …
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Waste Without Borders: OEWG-15 Tackles Plastics, Textiles, and the Future of the Basel Convention
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamThe 15th meeting of the Basel Convention’s Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG 15), held in Geneva from 23-26 June 2026, addressed the growing complexity of global waste management challenges, including plastics, …