Countries agree post-2015 UN sustainable development goals
NEWS: “Urgent action to combat climate change” is part of a draft anti-poverty package gavelled through in New York on Sunday
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The trillion-dollar question: How do we create sustainable development?
COMMENT: Making the financial system work for the world’s poor is about more than just sending more money, says Achim Steiner
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
‘Job started’ in Addis but more development cash needed
ANALYSIS: No new money pledged for world’s poor at key summit, casting climate goals into question
Countries adopt development finance deal in Addis Ababa
NEWS: Increasing cash available to poor countries seen as key to global climate deal, but NGOs say rich are not stepping up
Fossil fuels are the ‘enemy’, OECD chief tells Addis finance meet
NEWS: Question of how best to fund climate change action dominates UN financing for development summit
Oxfam chief calls on BRICS to take development finance lead
NEWS: Winnie Byanyima warns of vacuum left by European Union backing away from poverty reduction leadership role
UN weighs up climate threat in new development goals
NEWS: Widened remit of anti-poverty push seeks to ensure countries resilient to rising climate impacts and access clean energy
Climate adaptation projects are not working, says African expert
NEWS: Funders, not communities, set the agenda for projects to boost resilience to increasingly extreme weather in poor countries
Malala heads youth call for action on poverty and climate in 2015
NEWS: As global coalition on poverty and climate launches, 15-year-old activists take their demands to the top
Ban Ki-moon: global inequality sows “bitterness and despair”
NEWS: UN chief issues plea for governments to back ambitious set of sustainable development goals, due to be agreed in September
2015: A year for carbon pricing, peer pressure and Paris
ANALYSIS: There are three big UN deals due in 2015, on disasters, development and climate; what happens in the markets and on the streets will be critical
Costa Rica is green and growing despite climate concerns
COMMENT: Costa Rica is vulnerable to climate change but benefits from green policies, writes environment minister
Sustainable development goals face $2.5 trillion funding shortfall
NEWS: UN report says climate, poverty and health targets will require huge cash injection from private sector to succeed
UN development goals must include climate change
COMMENT: Case for a UN development goal on climate change is stronger than ever, but topic still faces exclusion
Climate clings to sustainable development goals as debate intensifies
NEWS: UN set of targets has been whittled down to 17, but arguments rage over whether global warming should be included
Ban Ki-moon puts sustainability at heart of post-2015 UN agenda
In a report ahead of talks on Millennium Development Goals, UN Secretary General highlights importance of sustainable development
85% of Filipinos say they are feeling effects of climate change
Eight out of ten of Filipinos are being personally impacted by climate change, including extreme weather events and health problems
UN goals could tackle clean energy, fossil fuel subsidies
Early draft of post 2015 development goals includes renewable energy and efficiency targets despite objections from Saudi Arabia
Youth turn to music as climate message falls on deaf ears
Youth Profile #21: The Global Youth Music Contest share their vision of enthusing young people about climate change and sustainability
CDM’s ‘nightmare’ bureaucracy slammed by inventors of Wonderbag stove
Founder of Natural Balance company tells RTCC she registered with Clean Development Mechanism in 2008 but has been unable to sell any carbon credits through the scheme
Inspiring climate change action through education in Africa
Youth Profile #16: Billy Batware from United for Education and Sustainable Futures talks about how important education is to eradicating violence, poverty and climate change in the developing world.
Ban Ki-moon outlines goals for Sustainable Energy for All project
World Bank and Bank of America chiefs take up top jobs with Kandeh Yumkella appointed as Chief Executive
New Ocean Health Index shows “room for improvement”
New index aimed at scoring every coastal nation in the world on their contribution to the health of oceans finds a global average of 60 out of 100.