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UP sa Halalan How much will the climate crisis matter in the 2025 midterms? 🌏 UP Department of Political Science Professor Maria Ela L. Atienza emphasizes the need for concerned groups to strategically mobilize and hold the government accountable for its efforts in disaster risk reduction and management. A report published in 2019 by the Institute for Economics and Peace showed that the Philippines is the country most at risk from the climate crisis. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gJXfq8GV

Latin America and the Caribbean include some of the most diverse regions regarding climate-related risks. The new 📖 authored by IMF staff, “Climate Change Challenges and Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean” offers a systematic overview of climate challenges and policies in the region and the instruments available to policy makers. The reading presents an analysis of the impact of mitigation policies on growth and labor markets in a large sample of Latin American countries and a novel analysis of adaptation issues in the region, including the effect on the financial sector. Access the digital book here: https://lnkd.in/e-KcmJtF

Fiscal policy instruments are powerful tools that governments can deploy to respond to climate change challenges. On May 14, the IMF's Middle East Regional Technical Assistance Center will host a webinar discussing: (1) the macroeconomic and fiscal implications of climate change in Algeria, (2) risks associated with the global energy transition for Algeria’s economy, and (3) appropriate fiscal policy responses. It will give an overview of the Algerian government’s climate strategy and present fiscal policy options to achieve Algeria’s greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and build resilience against climate risks. The session will conclude with Q&A: https://lnkd.in/eAraCBnW Mahmoud H. Holger Floerkemeier Zeinab Hammoud Anastasia Janzer

How can climate vulnerable countries in Central America and the Caribbean respond to climate impacts and invest in climate and development goals while maintaining fiscal stability? A recent technical paper from UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean researchers explores: https://lnkd.in/eA_PREjC

WATCH | #WomensMonth webinar on climate change, food scarcity and the impact on women. The webinar is hosted by the Diplomatic Training unit within the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, in observation of Women’s Month. #WomensMonth2024 #ClimateChange

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Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face unique social, economic, and environmental challenges. Despite contributing less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, these countries are disproportionately suffering from the impacts of the climate crisis. Many SIDS have remote geographies, resulting in high import and export costs for goods, and irregular international traffic volumes. Next week’s international conference will seek to accelerate action to increase resilience, protect lives, and help small island nations achieve sustainable development. Let's come together to support and uplift these vibrant communities! #ClimateAction #SIDS #SustainableDevelopment #Resilience #GlobalGoals

📺 Watch this excellent webinar, 🗺 📝 "The Optimal Design of Climate Agreements" presented by Thomas Bourany, as he explains whether or not it is possible to achieve a globally optimal policy taking into consideration inequalities, trade leakage, non-cooperation and free-riding tendencies. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dtzGzB4u

This paper starts with explaining the basic concepts at play in the climate change policy debate. It then discusses an increasingly popular trade policy instrument to ensure global capture of carbon externalities (one of the concepts to be described) and carbon “leakage”. We will then explain how these measures affect, or could affect, Canadian exports depending on our choice of climate change policy. https://blg.smh.re/C95