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Incremental progress in some areas of the Bonn SB64 climate talks, was overshadowed by a walk back on previous commitments, and you-first-ism, setting a poor framework for COP31 talks At the closing session of this year’s mid-year climate talks under the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement, known as SB64, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, warned that the outcome was a “recipe for gridlock.” The description aptly captured the spirit of the meeting where countries stalled proceedings...

Over 9,000 people attended the 2026 June Climate Meetings. Some of them share their thoughts on the negotiations and their outcomes for specific target areas, and the way forward. Lisa Nyamadzawo: Urban Planning Professional and Specialist in International Development Planning Cities are crucial because they not only generate 70% of greenhouse gas emissions but also where people live, making them an effective place to mitigate or cut emissions.

The climate crisis in the Sahel has become a defining geopolitical and human security challenge shaping the trajectory of one of the world’s most fragile regions. Stretching from Senegal to Sudan, the Sahel has become the convergence point of ecological degradation, governance fragility, violent extremism and humanitarian distress.