Tag: mitigation
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Space Debris Crisis: Will Nations Act Before Catastrophe
Will a catastrophe finally compel action on space debris? The world’s orbital commons are crowded with human-made debris—spent rocket stages, nonfunctional satellites, and fragments from collisions and explosions. As space activity expands, so does the risk that a single incident could trigger a cascade of collisions, a scenario known as the Kessler syndrome. The central…
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COP30 Divisions Deepen: Five Key Takeaways from a Controversial Climate Summit
Overview: A summit defined by disagreement As three decades of climate talks have shown, consensus is hard to come by. COP30 in Belém, Brazil, ended with a sense of frustration and disillusion among many negotiators and observers. In a gathering meant to chart shared steps to curb global warming, a cascade of unresolved tensions underscored…
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COP30 Report Reveals How Climate Change Spreads Infectious Diseases to New Regions
Summary: Climate change reshapes disease landscapes The latest COP30 report draws a clear line between rising global temperatures, altered rainfall patterns, and the spread of infectious diseases into regions once considered low risk. As heat becomes the new norm in many parts of the world, vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks, and midges thrive, expanding the…
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EMDE Climate Finance Surges in 2025: Domestic Investment Drives Growth
Global climate finance tops $1 trillion in EMDEs, with domestic funds leading Emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) are increasingly central to the world’s climate finance landscape. The latest Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2025: EMDE Spotlight from Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) shows that in 2023, climate finance across EMDEs exceeded USD 1 trillion. Domestic…
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EMDE Climate Investment Surges to Record Levels as Domestic Sources Propel Growth
Overview: EMDEs as a Global Engine for Climate Finance Emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) have become a dominant force in global climate investment, reaching a record level of over USD 1 trillion in 2023. The latest Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2025: EMDE Spotlight from the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) shows that domestic sources…
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EMDEs Drive Record Climate Investment as Domestic Finance Surges in 2023
Overview: EMDEs Commit to Climate Finance at Record Levels Emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) are reshaping the global climate finance map. A new report from the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) — the Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2025: EMDE Spotlight — finds that in 2023 EMDEs surpassed USD 1 trillion in climate investment. Domestic…