LDCs
Did Marrakech climate talks deliver for world’s poorest?
Lead envoy of Least Developed Countries bloc and chief advisor assess whether the COP22 talks last month offer hope dangerous warming will be stopped
Africa forgotten amid global climate battle between rich countries
As negotiations enter the second week, countries from the continent feel neglected despite this year’s big promises
Ahead of UN climate talks, world’s poorest urge early action
World must adapt to meet the unavoidable impacts of climate change head on or face the consequences says DRC envoy
Aid slump for world’s poorest is bad news for climate fight
ANALYSIS: New figures from OECD show that while overall aid funding is rising, help for the 48-strong Least Developed Countries is dropping
World’s poorest call for UN climate process to be accelerated
A UN submission by the least developed countries group says that early pledges are key to successful Paris treaty
UN climate talks: rich nations need to deliver in 2014 says Gambia envoy
Envoy for Least Developed Countries “optimistic” about UN talks, but says rich nations need to demonstrate commitment to carbon cuts
Pa Ousman Jarju: we can still talk our way out of climate chaos
Gambia’s Pa Ousman Jarju explains why poor countries are ready to ‘compromise and engage’ at UN climate negotiations
Green growth: lessons in climate resilience from world’s poorest
Some least developed countries are at the forefront of efforts to cut pollution, adapt to climate change and achieve economic and social development
Least Developed Countries climate adaptation fund gets $200m boost
Belgium, Germany, Norway, Switzerland and the USA offer nearly $200 million in climate adaptation investment to the world’s poorest countries
83 developing states call for clear climate finance & emission pledges
Alliance of Small Island States and Least Developed Countries groups ay UN talks in Bonn over the next two weeks must focus on short-term emission reductions
World’s poorest set to assume leadership role at UN talks
After 60 years of mixed results from development aid, least developed countries seem keen to set their own agenda in international arena
World’s poorest could accept binding emission cuts
Least Developed Countries bloc at UN climate talks say they are prepared to commit themselves to binding cuts in their emissions of greenhouse gases
World’s poorest nations plan to ‘take lead’ at climate talks
Least Developed Countries (LDC) say they have lost patience with the glacial pace of the UN climate change talks and plan to set their own agenda
World’s most vulnerable countries call for greater ambition in Doha to guarantee integrity of Kyoto Protocol
As the Bangkok talks come to a close, the LDCs and AOSIS come together to call on more developed countries to submit legally binding targets for the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol ahead of COP18 in Doha.
EU and poorest nations re-pledge climate ambition
EU and the poorest nations meet ahead of the Bonn talks to re-pledge their ambition but could finance be the real deal breaker on the road to Doha?