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** G7 Statements Omit References to Climate Change Amidst Increasing Wildfires
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After two days of talks between G7 leaders in Kananaskis, only the Chair's summary makes a passing reference to climate.

"The G7 sidestepped climate change in the leaders’ statements, despite acknowledging increased wildfires," said Patricia Fuller, IISD President and CEO.

"Previous G7 commitments to action on climate change remain on the books and must be delivered. We will look to meetings of the G7 energy and environment minister under the Canadian presidency to continue this work.”

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** Follow Developments from the Bonn Climate Change Conference
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Climate change negotiators are gathered at the annual Bonn Climate Change Conference for their mid-year talks. Get up to speed with what to expect ([link removed]) and follow coverage ([link removed]) from the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) team.

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** Why Gender Matters for Adaptation Indicators
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Under the UAE-Belém work programme, experts are developing a set of indicators to help track progress in climate change adaptation. Our experts review the recently released “long shortlist” of indicators ([link removed]) and analyze how well gender responsiveness has been integrated. They also share recommendations ahead of critical talks in Bonn.

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** What NDCs 3.0 Are (and Aren’t) Saying About Fossil Fuel Production
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The third generation of national climate plans is expected to act on the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) commitment to transition away from fossil fuels. But are fossil fuel-producing countries rising to the challenge ([link removed]) ?

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** Why Ghana’s Hybrid Infrastructure Approach Could Be a Model for Climate Resilience
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As flood risks rise across West Africa’s cities, public budgets are struggling to keep up. In Ghana’s Sekondi-Takoradi, a new economic valuation ([link removed]) shows how investing in nature through restored wetlands and green spaces can deliver measurable returns for resilience.

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** Adaptation Planning and Implementation Lessons From Around the World
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Our new report ([link removed]) analyzes how climate-related human mobility is integrated into adaptation planning and governance, drawing on lessons from Costa Rica, Senegal, Sri Lanka, and global trends.

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** The Case for Digital Innovation in Distributed Renewable Energy
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Decentralized renewable energy (DRE) projects often launch with great fanfare, but the real challenge isn’t turning the lights on—it’s keeping them on. To scale what works, we need a smarter approach ([link removed]) .

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** Supporting Effective Laws, Policies, and Regulations for the Mining Sector
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The IGF’s annual report ([link removed]) looks back at a milestone year of advancing mining governance in resource-rich countries across the globe.

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** How Rwandan Coffee Co-ops Are Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment
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Our new case study explores how women’s coffee farming groups and cooperatives in Rwanda are helping to improve women’s economic opportunities ([link removed]) by offering suggestions for governments, sustainability standards groups, and coffee buyers on how they can better support these organizations.

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** At the UN Ocean Conference, Hope Floats
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While UN and world leaders celebrated how few signatories are needed for both the High Seas Treaty and the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies to enter into force, enormous action is required to turn the tide on ocean health, says the ENB summary. ([link removed])

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** Are Mining Tax Incentives Delivering for African Countries?
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A new report ([link removed]) from the IGF and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) finds that tax incentives contribute to significant revenue losses in Africa, calling for countries to rethink their incentive frameworks and adopt a more strategic approach.

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