Christopher Wright is the principal analyst at CarbonBridge, a decarbonisation consulting firm. Less than two months ago, Colombia hosted the world’s first international conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels. This weekend, however, it appears that Colombia’s first ever leftist presidency has ended. Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who was last week strongly endorsed […]
Join us for an afternoon of high-level discussions at London Climate Action Week on what resource-rich developing countries need to make new critical mineral partnerships genuinely beneficial. We are bringing together high-level speakers from mineral producing countries, the finance sector, the UN and civil society to reflect on the latest developments in resource diplomacy and […]
Colombia and the Netherlands, which co-hosted the first conference the first conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels earlier this year, say they have held “constructive” discussions on bringing the meeting’s outcomes to the COP31 climate summit. Speaking on the sidelines of London Climate Action Week, the outgoing Colombian environment minister and Dutch climate policy […]
Twenty-two years after a government commitment to establish a nationwide system of shelters to protect women from violence in Algeria, only three have formally opened, leaving survivors across the country without sufficient access to protection amid concerns over exclusionary admission criteria and undue restrictions on freedom of movement for those seeking safety, Amnesty International said […]
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) must take urgent action to condemn the unlawful use of the death penalty for drug-related offences and work with UN member states towards abolishing this cruel punishment once and for all, Amnesty International and Harm Reduction International said ahead of […]
Iran has seen a speedy rebound in oil exports after the US-Iran deal granted immediate waivers on US sanctions. Relief on frozen assets and a $300 billion reconstruction fund now hinge on Tehran meeting key conditions.
Countries across the region are expanding defense cooperation in ways that change the South China Sea equation but fall short of a new anti-China bloc.
Vigilante groups and right-wing populist forces are stoking anti-immigrant sentiment and demanding that they leave the country by June 30. Experts fear serious economic implications for the country and the region.
The US has temporarily allowed Iran to export oil and indicated it will provide billions to relieve the crisis triggered by the war. With ordinary Iranians at their limit, however, Tehran already fears new protests.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was widely known for his support of Ukraine and his efforts towards a new EU–UK defense partnership. What will happen to those policies now that Starmer has announced his resignation?
