FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 3 - The Untold Story

Paris finance reforms could untie poor countries’ hands in climate crisis

Changes to the World Bank could unlock developing states access to loans and to the means of staving off disaster

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023

Rich nations pledge to unlock hundreds of billions for climate fight

Multilateral development banks like the World Bank are expected to find $200 billion in extra firepower for low-income economies by taking on more risk, a move that may require wealthy nations to inject more cash, world leaders said on Friday.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 23, 2023

'We only have this planet': Barbados PM urges unified climate finance response

Between brainstorming ways to fix the global financial system and appearing onstage at a Paris pop concert, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley stopped to record a message about the storm looming near her Caribbean nation.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 23, 2023

Shifting S. Africa coal plant for clean energy needs millions in loans; experts say that's a problem

Plumes of heat-trapping pollutants last billowed from the giant stacks of South Africa's Komati Power Station in October

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

World leaders, activists in Paris seek financial response to climate emergency, poverty

World leaders, heads of international organizations and activists are gathering in Paris for a two-day summit to seek better ways to tackle poverty and climate change issues by reshaping the global financial system

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

Macron and world leaders call on private finance to help reduce global poverty

In lead up to Paris meeting on Thursday, open letter states that government loans and grants not enough to spur development

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

A wealth tax could help poorer countries tackle climate crisis, economists say

Taxing world’s wealthiest people could help poorer countries shift economies to low-carbon and recover from climate damage

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2023

‘Countries are drowning’: climate expert calls for urgent rethink on scale of aid for developing world

World needs to offer trillions, not billions in overseas support, says leading climate economist Avinash Persaud

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023

Paris talks to focus on funding poor countries to tackle climate crisis

World leaders will meet next week to discuss climate finance, green growth, debt and private investment

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2023

Global Citizen's next campaign: Reform climate financing

The nonprofit Global Citizen announced Thursday a new campaign to support the reform of global banks and climate financing

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023