Nigeria faces the world’s highest projected death toll from super El Niño
25/9/2026: Africa’s Sahel region is projected to face the greatest loss of life between now and February 2027 from the heat brought on by this year’s strong El Niño, with Nigeria, Sudan, Niger, and Chad potentially the worst affected. Each of these countries already experiences high rates of poverty.
Source: The Conversation
Nepal flood disaster puts climate justice under spotlight
4/9/2026: The disaster in Nepal has raised the question about who should bear the costs when the Himalayan nation contributes only a tiny fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions. The tragedy will accelerate pressure for loss and damage finance from countries carrying greater responsibility for climate change.
Source: DW
More evidence that poorest countries miss out on climate finance
24/7/2026: 14 countries, led by China and South Korea, have stepped up their contributions to global climate finance, despite no formal obligation under the Paris Agreement. However, new analysis by the World Resources Institute reveals that very little of this voluntary finance is reaching countries classified as least developed.
Source: Dialogue Earth
Africa’s struggle to add depth to climate journalism
21/7/2026: In African media, climate change reporting is often limited to disaster stories, at the expense of related global political and justice issues. Newsrooms need more time, money and independence.
Source: Dialogue Earth
Rich countries exaggerating climate finance provision by around $100 billion
8/7/2026: Governments reported mobilizing nearly $137 billion in climate finance in 2024 to help Global South countries respond to the climate crisis. This figure largely comprises loans at market rates of interest, representing no concessionary value to recipient countries.
Source: Oxfam International
Why is the World Bank wavering on climate finance?
24/6/2026: The World Bank's target for climate finance for developing countries is under review. Civil society leaders are concerned that the US administration is applying pressure on the Bank to abandon the target altogether.
Source: Devex
Ambitious new funding cycle of Global Environment Facility approved
5/6/2026: The Global Environment Facility has secured initial pledges of $3.9 billion for the four-year cycle running from 2026 to 2030. The funding will assist developing countries to meet their environmental commitments to sustainable agrifood systems.
Source: UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Bonn climate negotiations must act on commitments to protect human rights
5/6/2026: Forthcoming talks in Bonn matter because they will shape the level of ambition in COP31 later this year. Amnesty International calls on governments to commit to a phase out of fossil fuels through a just transition, to scale up grants-based climate finance; and provide full reparations for climate change related loss and damage.
Source: Amnesty International
Governments falling short of climate finance commitments
2/6/2026: According to latest official figures for 2024, wealthy countries mobilised $137 billion in total climate finance to support climate action in low- and middle-income countries. This represents just a fraction of the international commitment to reach at least $300 billion per year by 2035.
Source: Oxfam International
UN climate accountability resolution advances climate justice
20/5/2026: The UN General Assembly has endorsed an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice that protecting the global climate system is a legal obligation – not a political choice. Amnesty International observes that the resolution adds momentum towards ensuring accountability for climate-driven human rights harms and protecting present and future generations.
Source: Amnesty International