The Latest Breaking News from Developing Countries

PM Modi arrives in Dubai to attend World Climate Action Summit

Modi arrives in Dubai for World Climate Action Summit, calls for support to developing countries with climate financing and tech transfer. Urges focus on climate action based on equity, justice and differentiated responsibilities

The Hindu · Nov 30, 2023

COP28 Opens With Climate Disaster Fund Commitments From UAE, US, UK, Japan and Germany

The total commitments fall short of developing countries' prior requests, but experts view it as a positive sign.

International Business Times · Nov 30, 2023

India walked the talk when it comes to climate action: PM Modi

PM Modi calls for supporting developing countries with climate financing and tech transfer to enable them to tackle climate change. India has taken concrete steps on climate action during its G20 presidency.

The Hindu · Nov 30, 2023

Low emissions and economic survival – countries in the global south aren't getting a fair deal

In 2015, more than 140 countries signed up to the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. For countries in the global south this is a huge task. On the one hand they have committed to low emissions. On the other their economic survival depends on using resources that produce…

The Conversation · Nov 29, 2023

What is Cop28 and why does it matter?

UN climate summit begins in Dubai on 30 November and will readdress finance for loss and damage

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023

Unpacking the Dubai climate meeting

At the top of the COP28 agenda is the first Global Stocktake, a key part of the Paris Agreement machinery

The Hindu · Nov 28, 2023

Climate funding is in short supply. So some want to rework the financial system

Efforts to boost climate financing have moved beyond national pledges. Now the focus is on overhauling organizations like the World Bank and providing countries debt relief.

WEKU · Nov 28, 2023

Revealed: Saudi Arabia’s grand plan to ‘hook’ poor countries on oil

Climate scientists say fossil fuel use needs to fall rapidly – but oil-rich kingdom is working to drive up demand

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023

FAQ: Annual climate negotiations are about to start. Do they matter?

World leaders, climate experts and oil company executives converge on Dubai later this week to talk about climate change at the United Nations COP28 meeting. Here's what you need to know.

WEKU · Nov 27, 2023

South Africa, Colombia and others are fighting drugmakers over access to TB and HIV drugs

In a series of moves experts say signal a shift in how developing countries deal with pharmaceuticals, South Africa, Colombia and others have recently adopted a more combative approach towards drugmakers, pushing back on policies that deny treatment to millions of people with tuberculosis and HIV

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023