Robust climate action rests on a foundation of sound science and data. The UNFCCC’s agenda item on Research and Systematic Observation (RSO) exists to strengthen that foundation – ensuring that policymakers are informed by the latest research and that critical climate data is being collected and shared. At COP30, the RSO track may not grab headlines, but its outcomes underlie
While carbon markets often steal the limelight, COP30 is also turning attention to Article 6.8 of the Paris Agreement, which deals with Non-Market Approaches (NMAs) to climate action. Simply put, Article 6.8 encourages countries to cooperate on climate efforts without exchanging carbon credits or finance in a market setting. Examples of NMAs could include: sharing technology and expertise, forming partnerships to build
Climate action isn’t only about reducing emissions; it’s also about ensuring the shift to a green economy is fair and inclusive. This is the crux of the Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP) under the UNFCCC, which is gaining momentum as we head into COP30. Established at COP27 and fully operationalized at COP28, the JTWP provides, for the first time, a
For vulnerable countries and communities, climate change is already causing devastation that no amount of adaptation can prevent. These unavoidable climate impacts – from deadly heatwaves and floods to slow-onset crises like sea-level rise – are termed “Loss and Damage” (L&D). In recognition of this reality, recent UN climate summits have taken historic steps. COP27 (2022) established, and COP28 (2023)
Where can the world’s most vulnerable populations live safely and sustainably? Across the world, rising temperatures, degraded environments and weak governance are putting pressures on communities that depend on local land, water and institutions for survival. The Climate Complexity Group at the Alliance is developing a Habitability Index to answer this question. The index combines environmental, social, and governance data
CGIAR Executive Managing Director Ismahane Elouafi explains in an article in The National ahead of COP30, how more efficient food systems can increase food production while lowering emissions and safeguarding the environment. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
By Glenn Concepcion “Science begins with curiosity — a seed that grows when we start asking why.”– Tiozon, 2025 You can often find Dr. Rhowell Tiozon, Jr., a young molecular biologist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), hard at work studying the intricate biochemistry of plants, and observing how different rice molecules interact with the human body. Recently, he
In Mexico, a Crops to End Hunger project has been completed to develop new elite parental lines of wheat with increased resistance to diseases. These lines can be used in breeding programs to quickly introduce specific, targeted traits, like ready-made ingredients in a larger recipe. “Deep scoping rapid-cycle recurrent genomic selection to accelerate the breeding pipeline for quantitative disease resistance