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COP28: a year on from climate change funding breakthrough, poor countries eye disappointment at Dubai summit

At the COP27 summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, an agreement to establish a loss and damage fund was hailed as a major breakthrough on one of the trickiest topics in the UN climate change negotiations. In an otherwise frustrating conference, this decision in November 2022 acknowledged the help that poorer…

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Stage set for conflict at COP28 with mixed response to outcome of key climate talks

Tense negotiations at the final meeting on a climate-related loss and damages fund — an international fund to help poor countries hit hard by a warming planet — ended Saturday in Abu Dhabi, with participants agreeing that the World Bank would temporarily oversee the fund for the next four years

The Independent UK

Climate crisis talks resume on ‘loss and damage’ funding for poorest countries

World leaders will reconvene in Abu Dhabi before UAE’s Cop28 after talks broke down two weeks ago

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Whose job will AI replace? Here's why a clerk in Ethiopia has more to fear than one in California

Artificial intelligence is changing the world – and one of the main areas it will affect in the short-to-medium term is the workforce.

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As climate threats grow, poor countries still aren't getting enough money to prepare

To adapt to the threats developing countries are facing from climate change, the United Nations says they'll need at least 10 times more money than the public funding they received in 2021.

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Stocktaking climate finance — a case of circles in red ink

Climate finance has a crucial role in retaining the trust of the developing countries in future climate change negotiations

The Hindu

Developed countries to overshoot carbon emissions goal: study

The U.S., Russia and EU will be responsible for 83% of the projected overshoot, according to a study by Council for Energy Environment and Water, a Delhi-based thinktank; developed countries were able to meet their 2020 targets largely due to COVID-19 lockdowns

The Hindu

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De Leo Fund award for Thrissur native

Dr. Menon, from Thrissur, India, wins 2023 De Leo Fund Award from IASP for his research on suicidal behaviour in developing countries. He is the first Indian and second Asian to receive this biennial award, presented at 32nd IASP World Congress in Piran, Slovenia. He is the son of Sasi…

The Hindu

World's largest climate fund seeks cash for developing nations

The world's largest climate fund was seeking fresh cash at a donor conference on Thursday, with all eyes on what the United States will provide for vulnerable nations impacted by climate change.

Radio France Internationale

India slams rich nations' climate inaction; calls for focus on pre-2020 gaps, equity in Global Stocktake

India calls for Global Stocktake to prioritize addressing pre-2020 gaps, capture equity as an overarching concern, and acknowledge lack of ambition among developed nations.

The Hindu

As leaders convene, the UN pushes toward its crucial global goals. But progress is lagging

The commitments were far-reaching and ambitious

The Independent UK

UN calls for more fairness for developing nations at a G77 summit in Cuba

The U.N. secretary-general is calling for nations to build a world that is more fair for developing countries, as he kicks off a summit in Cuba of the G77 group of emerging economies plus China

The Independent UK

Disentangling the 2030 global renewable energy target

The 28th Conference of Parties call for the renewable energy global target comes with a severe lack of transparency as to its origin

The Hindu

G-20 Summit 2023 | New Delhi Declaration underlines need for more finance to arrest global warming

The G-20 Leader’s Declaration for the first time formally recognises the quantum jump in finance necessary for the world to transition to a renewable energy economy

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India's rising geopolitical clout will be tested as it hosts the G20 summit

As host of the G20 leading economies this year, India has pledged to put the concerns of developing countries front and center and make sure they're not left behind

The Hindu

Indonesia’s low-cost watch on antimicrobial resistance

Indonesian researchers have tested a cheaper way of monitoring antimicrobial resistance that could be a key tool for developing countries.

Radio France Internationale

High hopes for lucrative green deals as Africa's first climate summit gets underway in Nairobi

Africa's first climate summit opens in the Kenyan capital this Monday as the continent looks to limit the devastating impact of global warming by spearheading efforts for green growth and shoring-up finance for developing countries on the frontline of climate change.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Brics: demand for membership is a symptom of global disorder

Editorial: As the world grows more fractured, developing countries are looking for new coalitions to stay out of a possible cold war

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Russia, China look to advance agendas at BRICS summit of developing countries in South Africa

Russia and China will look to gain more political and economic ground in the developing world at a summit in South Africa this week

The Conversation

The use of AI during the COVID-19 pandemic required adapting the technology to its context

The artificial intelligence (AI) divide between industrialized and developing countries is not just about being able to access and use new technologies. It’s also about governments and local enterprises around the world being able to create their own AI tools, to both benefit from their potential and better mitigate their…

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Ghana’s national health insurance users often end up paying as much as those who don't belong. So why join?

Health financing is a challenge any country has to deal with to provide good healthcare services. It’s especially important for developing countries such as Ghana, where ability to pay is a hindrance to accessing all the healthcare services that people might need.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: EU bans drone sales to Belarus and adds state TV presenters to sanctions list – as it happened

Belarusian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, is close ally of Vladimir Putin and EU says regime is ‘accomplice in Russia’s unprovoked war’

The Conversation

Degrowth: slowing down rich economies to deal with climate change is a flawed idea

The notion of “degrowth” is gaining traction among some politicians in Europe. It was given a platform recently at the European Parliament’s “Beyond Growth” conference.

The Hindu

‘India has become one of the fastest growing economies under BJP rule’

India has become one of the fastest developing countries in the world under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rule, noted economist Vishwanath Bhat has said.

The Guardian - UK

Mid-income developing countries ‘risk losing out on climate funds’

Caribbean Development Bank head urges help for countries classed as developing but not among poorest

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