
Global South

Post COP26—Shortcomings, Positive Outcomes, and What’s Next for the Global South
COP26 is over, and although the final agreement may not have the language that many of us had hoped for, there were some positive outcomes. A few key inclusions such as emissions reporting guidelines and recognition of fossil fuels as the cause of global temperature rise are promising additions…

Ensuring an Equitable Energy Transition
Caribbean island nations are on the front lines of climate change. At the same time, they are also first movers in carrying out the energy transition on a national scale.

Montserrat — Halfway on the Road to 100 Percent Renewables
We spoke with Owen Lewis, project operations manager for RMI’s Islands Energy Program, about what this system means for the island.

The Crisis of Climate Finance: “Access Means Survival”
Unlocking the flow of finance remains one of the key challenges holding back climate progress in the Global South—and threatening to cast a shadow over COP26.

Up to Our Necks in Water
From more intense hurricanes to the danger that sea level rise will inundate entire communities, climate change is an existential threat to islands around the world.