In a recent scientific publication for the journal Climate Policy, Romain Weikmans and Aarti Gupta study an essential question about the relationship between transparency and climate ambition, namely whether countries adhere to the mandatory transparency requirements of the UNFCCC. By studying the expert reviews and analyses that the UNFCCC provides about country transparency reports, WeikmansContinue reading “New research out: assessing state compliance with multilateral climate transparency requirements”
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New research article on face-to-face account-giving in multilateral climate transparency processes
A recent article by Aarti Gupta, Sylvia Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen, Nila Kamil, Amy Ching and Nadia Bernaz in the journal Climate Policy analyses how novel, face-to-face, account-giving processes for developing countries, referred to as ‘Facilitative Sharing of Views’, are functioning within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and what these processes help to shedContinue reading “New research article on face-to-face account-giving in multilateral climate transparency processes”
New book on accountability mechanisms in International Development Financing
Susan Park, Professor of Global Governance at the University of Sydney, has just published a new book on the mechanisms by which multilateral development banks can be held accountable for their social and environmental impacts. In ‘Environmental Recourse at the Multilateral Development Banks’, Professor Park outlines how international development financing has sometimes had “dramatic andContinue reading “New book on accountability mechanisms in International Development Financing”
Launch event at the Earth System Governance Virtual Forum
On September 17th, 14-15:30 CET, the TRANSGOV project is hosting a launch event at the Earth System Governance Virtual Forum. We are proud to welcome a selection of high-profile researchers and policy experts who will present in this semi-plenary on the Transformative Potential of Transparency in Global Climate Governance. The aims of this session areContinue reading “Launch event at the Earth System Governance Virtual Forum”
Montreal Statement on Sustainability in the Digital Age
The recently launched multi-stakeholder global initiative ‘Sustainability in the Digital Age‘ led by TRANSGOV global associate Dr. Amy Luers, has just published its Montreal Statement, highlighting the interconnected agendas of building a climate-safe and equitable world and building a trusted, inclusive, and just digital world. In its Digital Disruptions for Sustainability (D^2S) Agenda, the initiativeContinue reading “Montreal Statement on Sustainability in the Digital Age”
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