Hurricane Beryl shows why the new UK government must ramp up climate finance
Comment: In the wake of yet another Caribbean climate disaster, Labour should raise its ambition in offering international support Hannah...
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Rethinking EU restrictive measures – POLITICO
Are there unintended consequences to European Union sanctions against Russia? While rocked initially by the restrictions, Russia’s economy has shown...
Even the Bank of England is giving in to the banks – POLITICO
“The variety and diversity of special interests that the U.K. needs to reconcile is less than in the EU.” The...
Discord among wealthy countries hampers landmark climate fund – POLITICO
Money matters Countries agreed to split the board’s membership to ensure a roughly even representation of developing countries — the...
Ireland on track for €225m climate finance target – what can other European countries learn?
Campaigners say it is still falling millions short, while richer countries have just missed a deadline for the new loss...
Rishi Sunak’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it COP28 – POLITICO
LONDON — Rishi Sunak flies into the world’s biggest climate summit on Friday — and soon flies straight back out...
Czechs push for longer exemption from Russia steel sanctions – POLITICO
The Czech Republic is asking for a longer exemption period for imports from Russian steel company Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) during...
COP28: EU pledges ‘substantial’ financial contribution to climate damage fund
The European Union will make a “substantial” contribution to a new international fund for climate damages, the Commission announced today....
Acrimony flares amid tenuous agreement on climate aid – POLITICO
Negotiators struck a fragile agreement Saturday over the outlines of an international fund for climate-ravaged countries after hours of acrimonious...
Tools of economic statecraft are powerful — and can cause lasting harm – POLITICO
Julia Friedlander is CEO of Atlantik-Brücke in Berlin and former advisor for European affairs at the U.S. National Security Council...
