International Finance
Climate network previews COP30 challenges in Brazil
As the world approaches COP30 in Belém, Brazil, climate advocates are highlighting critical issues for global action. Rebecca Thissen of the Climate Action Network discusses finance shortfalls, legal rulings, and transition programs in a recent podcast. The summit marks ten years since the Paris Agreement and comes amid debates over inadequate funding for developing nations.
South Africa pushes priorities ahead of G20 summit
With one month until it hosts the first G20 Leaders’ Summit on African soil, South Africa is advocating for debt sustainability, green financing, and disaster response. The country, under its G20 Presidency theme of Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability, has convened 120 out of 132 planned meetings to address global challenges.