Blog | Bonn 2026: The growing gap between climate promises and action

By Celia Chameni    In June 2026, international diplomats gathered in Bonn, Germany, for the UNFCCC’s mid-year climate talks, formally the 64th session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB64). The two-week conference, running from 8 to 18 June, was intended  to lay the groundwork for the COP31 summit in Antalya, Türkiye, this November. It took place […]

Blog | COP30 in Belém

By Paula Brufman   COP30 closed last Friday in the Amazonian city of Belém after two weeks of intense and often chaotic negotiations. The final outcome – a package of 29 decisions collectively called the Belém Package, or “Global Mutirão” – will not be remembered as a historic breakthrough on the scale of Paris 2015. […]

Blog | Human & social development: Placing just transition, health, jobs, and equity at the centre

By Victoria Verdesoto Phothirath and Florentia Loizides   Brazil’s COP30 Presidency has designed an Action Agenda to mobilise all actors (beyond governments), and align outcomes across six thematic axes including energy, nature, food systems, resilience, and human and social development. The latter axis spotlights resilient health systems, equitable access to jobs and education, the eradication […]

Blog | Beyond the mission statement: The compass that guides our climate action

By Rowan Putman   In the world of climate finance and sustainable development, it’s easy to feel pulled in a hundred different directions. The challenges are immense, the opportunities are vast, and every path seems urgent. For a purpose-driven and values-based company like ours, the biggest risk isn’t a lack of passion, it’s where to […]

E Co. bites | What role do policies play?

E Co. bites | Series 4   Welcome to our 4th series of E Co. bites! We share short and easily digestible climate finance explainers, technical lessons, and more about us, our work, and how you can support our mission. In this E Co bite, our Head of Consulting, Beverley Salmon explores the vital role […]