International climate finance, particularly as it evolves at COP29, remains riddled with systemic challenges, making poor progress financing climate transitions since COP 21. This article explores reasons underpinning the inefficiencies of international climate finance, dividing the discussion into key thematic sections: systemic shortcomings, accountability challenges, and potential solutions for reform.
Author Archives: Farid Baddache
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Chinese Sustainability Disclosure Standards – CSDS is a key global standard partly aligned with CSRD and ISSB requirements. This article helps to understand how to navigate adaptation of ESG strategies and disclosure projects embracing this critical development.
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Violent flooding can be explained above all by poorly thought- out urban development, which climate change has suddenly and forcefully blown out of the water. An opportunity to think differently about our relationship with the landscape.
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The question of biodiversity credits inspired by carbon credits was discussed again at COP 16. With similar controversies. Review and lessons learned.
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500 million smallholders in the world represent the very first mile of most agricultural commodities. They bear most of the environmental and social responsibilities of their value chains: safety, carbon sequestration, human right issues, biodiversity or water preservation. In this regard, using digital tools holds the key to ensure programs can be scaled up in a cost-effective manner. Ksapa has unique expertise in the space and hereby shares some tips to ensure successful adoption of digital tools with smallholders across emerging markets.
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The OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment is a platform for discussions on aligning finance with global climate goals, focusing on mobilizing private investment, regulatory frameworks, and sustainable corporate practices. Some of our takeaways of the discussions held during the 2024 edition
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Ksapa attended an event “Responsible Business in Uncertain Times: Strengthening Corporate Leadership amidst Global Conflicts”, held by IHRB. Key takeaways.
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The Science Based Targets Network’s (SBTN) Initial Target Validation Pilot Summary Report (2024) provides key insights into the pilot phase of validating corporate science-based targets (SBTs) for nature, focusing on land and freshwater. The pilot shows ultimately that too much efforts are invested in top down approaches whereas what’s on the ground is already quite clear.
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The event began with an excellent observation: put people at the heart of climate action. But instead of demonstrating action, the event got bogged down in a flow of empty words at a time when what we really needed is tangible actions.
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The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is a major piece of EU legislation that requires companies to report on a broad range of sustainability-related issues, including corporate governance. Under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), governance-related disclosures are covered under ESRS G1-G4, which outline specific expectations for corporate governance reporting. Boards have a role to play in CSRD, making the regulation and its enforcement a compulsory exercise where top management has “skin in the game”.
