South Africa is reluctant to tap billions of dollars in climate finance offered by some of the world’s richest nations ...

Companies that postpone offtake discussions often discover that scale capital remains inaccessible when it is most needed.

This week on Zero, Lisa Sachs argues that the current way of doing climate finance does not work for reducing emissions.

As world leaders continue talks at COP29 in Baku, negotiators agree that substantial funding is needed to help lower-income countries adapt to climate change. Divisions remain, however, over who ...

Climate finance is meant to help low-income countries adapt to climate change and recover from disasters like Hurricane Melissa. Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images When Hurricane Melissa tore through the ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 02: Stock market numbers are displayed on a screen at the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Tariffs, trade wars ...

Climate change is no longer just about melting ice or hotter summers. It is also a financial problem. Droughts, floods, storms and heat waves damage crops, factories and infrastructure. At the same ...

MASERU, LESOTHO - OCTOBER 02: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex poses for a photo with members of the community during a visit to Matlameng – Ha Mahlehle in the Leribe region with Sentebale to meet with ...

Six years after the financial industry pledged to use trillions to fight climate change and reshape finance, its efforts have ...

Delegates walk past a backdrop for the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) during the opening of the High-Level Leaders Summit in Addis Ababa, on September 8, 2025. Credit - Luis Tato—Getty Images As ...

SLYCAN Trust convened a high-level forum on climate finance and climate-related extreme events in Sri Lanka on January 20, ...

Most climate-related financial policies are still voluntary, leaving climate risk as something to consider rather than a firm requirement.