In November 2025, Brazil will host COP30, the annual UN climate conference. International climate governance has witnessed uneven progress in recent years, with North-South tensions and geopolitical instability threatening vital action against deteriorating climate conditions. What can we expect from Brazil’s COP and how does the summit highlight deeper problems in global climate governance?

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump upended years of climate finance commitments to Africa. The US President issued an executive order withdrawing the US from the Paris Agreement and rescinding the US International Climate Finance Plan. This did not come as a surprise as it is the second time President Trump has withdrawn from the Paris Agreement. […]

The historical legacy of colonialism and its impact on current climate realities are often overlooked in international debates. This Essay explores these critical historical nuances in an attempt to shed light on the existing and compounding challenges faced by the Global South to this day.

Environmental knowledge and professional training are critical to enable regional communities to adapt to the consequences of climate change. This essay examines five key policy recommendations for better integration of climate education in regional adaptation efforts.

Water security should be placed at the forefront of the Arab development agenda. This Issue Brief examines possible policy interventions against severe water scarcity in the region, which is set to endanger millions unless effective collective action is taken.

As mitigation and adaptation efforts are being increasingly prioritized in climate policy debates, one critical aspect of social, political, and economic dynamics of environmental readiness remains largely overlooked: how gender inequality exacerbates the effects of climate change.