The study looks at 46 African nations from 2011 to 2021 and asks if money aimed at fighting climate change can help young people who are not studying, working or training – a group called NEET. It treats climate finance as an outside investment that can grow skills and open job doors if the count
For three years straight, wealthy nations have met their $100 billion annual pledge to help poorer countries fight climate change. In 2024, they sent $136. 7 billion—up from $115. 9 billion in 2022. But now, they’re facing an even tougher goal: raising $300 billion every year by 2035. That’s a massi
A fresh battle in the Persian Gulf isn’t just shaking up oil markets—it’s threatening the fragile promises rich countries made to help poorer nations fight climate change. Every dollar spent on war is one less dollar earmarked for solar panels, flood barriers, and clean-energy grids in places that d
The city owns a 30‑year‑old arena that the Portland Trail Blazers call home. It is in need of a makeover to keep up with NBA standards. The mayor says the renovation will be energy‑efficient, but that is a side note to the main goal: upgrading the venue. The plan would use $75 million from a clea
The U. S. has a strange way of spending money. Since 2015, it has poured $79 billion into helping other countries buy American weapons. That's a lot of cash! But when it comes to fighting climate change, the U. S. has only put in $2 billion into the Green Climate Fund. This fund helps countries that
The world is at a crossroads with climate change. Ten years after the Paris Agreement, the gap between what's needed and what's being done is huge. Private money is key, but businesses and investors are holding back. Why? Uncertainty and instability are big reasons. Markets need clear rules, focus a
The world is facing a huge bill for climate change. Countries are trying to switch to clean energy and get ready for extreme weather. This costs a lot of money. The topic of who pays for this is getting more heated as the costs and risks grow. Climate finance is money from governments, banks, inves
A new fund, supported by MUFG and other investors, has raised $600 million to help countries deal with climate change. This fund, called the GAIA Climate Loan Fund, focuses on projects that make communities stronger against extreme weather like floods and droughts. The fund's goal is to show that p
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visited Lesotho, urging rich countries to keep their climate finance promises. He highlighted the urgency for Africa, which faces severe impacts despite contributing little to global warming. Guterres also pushed for permanent African seats on the UN
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP29, was supposed to be a big deal for climate finance. With nearly 50, 000 people from 200 countries, including a first-time appearance by the Taliban, gathering in Azerbaijan, the goal was clear: to secure vital funds for the fight against c
