What would be a strong outcome for the global goal on adaptation at COP30? There are high expectations that COP30 will adopt a package to measure progress on climate adaptation, but several elements must fall in place for a decision that is robust. The following article explores what a strong outcome for the global goal on adaptation at COP30 would look like – written by Mairi Dupar, senior technical advisor at CDKN, based at ODI (UK), and was originally published on the ODI website.

T20 Policy brief: Pathways to integrating adaptation and resilience into financial transition plans for climate-resilient development South African think tank initiative, T20, which is providing guidance to South Africa’s G20 presidency, has published a short policy brief calling for a shift in transition finance priorities as part of its accelerating climate action and the just energy transition taskforce. The brief was written by SSN programme leads Samson Mbewe and Phatsimo Rahman, Mairi Dupar, senior technical advisor for CDKN, based at ODI Global (UK), and SSN and CDKN director Dr Shehnaaz Moosa.

Pre-COP29 briefing webinar: Women’s empowerment in the context of climate ambition Join a GLOW webinar on 23rd October to hear how diverse actors are building capacity on gender-responsive climate action, and the opportunities for just transitions to low-carbon, climate-resilient economies in specific countries and regions.

Empowering women in just transitions: Insights from the GLOW programme This report, available in English, French and Spanish, summarises learning from the Gender Equality in a Low Carbon World (GLOW) programme on common challenges and promising solutions for advancing women’s empowerment in low-carbon transitions.

Governments agree constellation of adaptation targets to guide local to global action CDKN's Mairi Dupar shares her hopes about the new framework for the global goal on adaptation, agreed at COP28 in Dubai this morning. Once intended to be a 'guiding star' for adaptation, it's evolved into more of a 'constellation', which has the potential to galvanise the action and investment the world urgently needs.

From low-carbon consumers to climate leaders This report for the Gender Equality in a Low-Carbon World (GLOW) programme reviews the evidence on women's economic empowerment in low-carbon transitions. It identifies the gaps in the evidence base; and recommends how GLOW and other research initiatives and funders may further enrich the evidence, and inform policy and practice.