Good news ahead of the Bonn interim negotiations SB64: According to figures now published by the OECD, climate finance for 2023 and 2024 has reached record levels and significantly exceeded the promised annual level of at least $100 billion for... more
Europe faces one of the most important political decisions of this decade. As the climate crisis strikes ever harder, geopolitical power dynamics shift and international alliances are realigning, the next long-term EU budget for 2028 to 2034 will be far... more
The recently proposed key figures for the 2027 federal budget envisage further cuts to the budget of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), both for 2027 and for subsequent years. In doing so, the federal government risks... more
In their publication, Germanwatch and Brot für die Welt outline in a “Theory of Change” how renewable energies can become a driving force for social development, economic strength, and real energy sovereignty in Africa.... more
Financing has long been a contentious issue in international climate negotiations. Disputes have arisen not just about the unwillingness of industrialized countries – as those mainly responsible for the climate crisis – to pay for the damages caused; at issue... more
With the official launch of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) at COP30, a global financing initiative put forward by Brazil has become reality. The initiative has the potential to fundamentally strengthen tropical forest protection worldwide. Sixty-four countries have already... more
No one can be satisfied with the outcome of COP30. The world will have to wait for an globally equitable phase-out of fossil fuels, global warming will not be limited to 1.5°C for the time being, and the results on... more
Tropical forests are vital for the global climate – yet deforestation continues unabated. With the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF), Brazil now wants to break new ground: an innovative global financing mechanism that financially rewards forest conservation while mobilising private... more
International adaptation finance remains at the heart of the climate policy justice debate. The new Climate Adaptation Finance Index (CAFI) 2025 shows that slight progress has been made. However, the central promise of the Paris Agreement – to support the... more
The process to develop the Baku-To-Belém Roadmap is a joint effort by the outgoing Azerbaijani COP29 presidency and the incoming Brazilian COP30 presidency. The Roadmap, set to be presented at COP30, seeks to lay out a plan to mobilize 1.3... more
