As Trump upends aid and markets, who will pay for green development in Global South?
Ahead of key donor meetings, experts say a combination of debt relief, private investment and innovative sources of finance could help fill the gap
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How to fix the finance flows that are pushing our planet to the brink
Commercial banks are financing a huge amount of fossil-fuel and industrial agriculture activities in the Global South – they must turn off the tap
Climate shocks and volatile currencies hike debt burden for poor countries
Least-developed countries and island nations are struggling with crippling debt levels made worse by global currency fluctuations and climate disasters hitting their economies
Global billionaires tax to fight climate change, hunger rises up political agenda
Brazil and France want the G20 to get behind a global minimum tax on billionaires’ wealth, also backed by IMF chief
Fossil fuel debts are illegitimate and must be cancelled
The Spring Meetings of the World Bank and IMF are a chance to transform outstanding debts for fossil fuel projects into grants for renewable energy systems
Spring Meetings can jump-start financial reform for food and climate
The World Bank and IMF have a big part to play in raising the $3 trillion needed to help countries meet global development goals and the Paris accord
Zambia’s fossil-fuel subsidy cuts help climate and kids – but taxi drivers suffer
Under pressure from the IMF, the government has redirected subsidies into education, welfare and debt reduction, leaving fuel-heavy sectors with higher costs
IMF: Saudi Arabia should rely less on oil
NEWS: Fossil fuel giant must continue efforts to diversify economy away from oil, gas, International Monetary Fund says
China, Qatar and Ukraine top IMF fossil fuel subsidy leagues
NEWS: New figures show how widespread support for oil, gas and coal sector is, highlighting climate and health risks linked to pollution
IMF: Hike fossil fuel taxes and reap benefits now
NEWS: National governments should not wait for a global climate deal to address underpricing of fossil fuels, says leading financial body
IMF chief Lagarde warns of “merciless” climate change
Speaking in London, Christine Lagarde says UN emissions deal and fossil fuel subsidies cut are now global priorities
Analysis: world’s finance chiefs are taking aim at fossil fuels
Heavyweights of world finance have fired warning shots at the fossil fuel industry by calling for cutbacks in its subsidies
No bailout for the Earth’s climate, warns OECD chief
Morning summary: OECD head to address climate change in speech; South Korea and China discuss climate cooperation; and World Bank and IMF heads discuss climate finance
Fossil fuel subsidies dwarf green investment – report
Developing countries are spending 75 times more on fossil fuel subsidies than they receive to combat climate change according to a new report by the Overseas Development Institute
IMF: scrap $1.9 trillion oil and gas subsidies
Organisation issues roadmap for successful reform of tax breaks and uncompetitive pricing that encourages unsustainable consumption habits and damages the climate