The Future of Climate Finance Provision is at the Center of COP28 Negotiations Analysis When COP28 starts on November 30 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, no less than the future of climate finance provision will be front and center throughout negotiations. By Liane Schalatek
What to Know about the Transitional Committee's Final Meeting Summary This summary provides the basic details of the Transitional Committee's final meeting and what the decisions made there mean for COP28. By Liane Schalatek
Compromise Transitional Committee Outcome Falls Short of Expectations and Climate Justice Analysis With the specter of failure looming, the Transitional Committee adopted a last minute, hard-fought package of ‘take-it-or-leave-it’ recommendations for the new Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) and its funding, which need to be approved at COP28. Why is no one happy with it? By Liane Schalatek
Moving from the Technical to the Political, the Transitional Committee Struggles to Bridge Fundamental Differences Analysis With time running out, the opposing visions of developed and developing countries for a new Loss and Damage Fund persisted, with no compromise in sight during high level events at the climate week in New York. By Liane Schalatek
Meaningful Public Participation in the 3rd Meeting of the Transitional Committee Open Letter Restrictions announced very soon before the next Transitional Committee meeting will negatively impact civil society participation. pdf
New Loss and Damage Fund Must Deliver Climate Justice Commentary As the Transitional Committee wrestles with the new fund's scope, scale, and modalities, the focus must remain on affected communities and people By Harjeet Singh and Liane Schalatek
The Loss and Damage Finance Landscape Discussion Paper A Loss and Damage Fund should become the central player in an emerging landscape of arrangements to help developing countries suffering from catastrophic climate change impacts. How can it best fulfill this role? pdf
