The successful end of 18 months of negotiations for the ninth replenishment of the GEF Trust Fund “represents a renewed vote of confidence in multilateralism, in the GEF partnership, and in the importance of the global environment.” Many also urged prioritizing the private sector’s involvement and participants pointed to the vast finance gap all MEAs face.

Climate negotiators will meet to discuss a range of issues—from mitigation to adaptation, finance to technology and capacity-building—and prepare decisions for adoption at COP 31 in Antalya, Türkiye in November.

In sharing the latest science on agriculture and food systems to give targeted inputs to the IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report, experts urged moving beyond simply identifying adaptation options and focusing also on adaptation effectiveness, residual risks, adaptation limits, and the cost of inaction.

The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels aims to solidify a coalition of the willing and provide a political platform for countries ready for an orderly, equitable transition away from fossil fuels.