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Jesse Chase-Lubitz @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social · 9d

Halfway through the “decisive decade,” global #climate action is slipping.

A new WRI report finds not one of 45 climate indicators is on track. Check out my @devex.com story

www.devex.com/news/45-clim...

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Devex @devex.com · Sep 12

Devex's @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social speaks to experts to unpack the political and philosophical debates holding the sector back and highlight what can be done to improve services worldwide.

Read the full article on the topic⬇️

Water and sanitation fall through the cracks of development

WASH is essential to everything from schools to hospitals, yet programs are chronically underfunded, leaving 1 in 4 people without safe water and billions without proper sanitation.

www.devex.com

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Devex @devex.com · Apr 3

Check out @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social's full story.⬇️

China's big development projects are getting smaller

China’s shift from massive infrastructure projects to smaller, self-sustaining initiatives marks a strategic pivot in its foreign aid approach, raising questions about its true motivations.

www.devex.com

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Devex @devex.com · Feb 27

🔴HAPPENING NOW: We are in Rome for COP16 and are waiting as heads of delegations negotiate a new draft on resource mobilization.

📸Photo credits: @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social

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Jesse Chase-Lubitz @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social · Feb 27

Final day of #COP16.2 in Rome today and basically everything is still on the table.

It’s a tight deadline. Based on meeting rules, everything has to be finished within 13 hours. So either delegates find a middle ground by 11pm or parties would have to agree on yet another extension.

@devex.com

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Jesse Chase-Lubitz @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social · Feb 25

Following along at the resumed #COP16 meetings today in #Rome on biodiversity.

These are expected to be a streamlined version of the official meetings in October. The pressure is on delegates to conclude the unfinished business of Colombia.

Today’s focus: resource mobilization

@devex.com

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Jesse Chase-Lubitz @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social · Feb 7

#Afghanistan still relies on the U.S. for aid. Since the #USAID stop-work order, its currency has devalued, its hospitals are struggling to function, and NGOs are panicking trying to figure out what the #waivers cover.

Read our coverage on the reverberations of the USAID freeze @devex.com

NGOs in Afghanistan left guessing on waivers as humanitarian aid stalls

A 90-day USAID funding freeze is crippling Afghanistan's health care, education, and basic services, with NGOs left scrambling for clarity on waivers and facing operational chaos amid a collapsing eco...

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Jesse Chase-Lubitz @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social · Feb 5

One of the many fatalities of the USAID order is a #climate program, SERVIR, which has spent the last 20 years helping countries foresee and prepare for #disasters. It has saved lives and, experts say, helped stave off migration into the U.S.

Read more @devex.com 👇

www.devex.com/news/trump-f...

Trump freeze on USAID-funded climate program could worsen migration

USAID’s SERVIR program, which uses NASA satellite data to help countries manage climate disasters, has been suspended. Experts say that could lead to more migration to the U.S.

www.devex.com

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Jesse Chase-Lubitz @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social · Feb 3

With #USAID frozen, #climate programs will undoubtedly suffer. 🌍

Under the last Trump administration, organizations were able to "fly climate under the radar" but some humanitarian officials say "it’s not going to be as easy to just tweak the language this time around."

@devex.com

What the aid funding freeze means for climate change

The Trump administration’s funding freeze on USAID sent shockwaves through the climate and development sector, triggering layoffs and long-term uncertainty.

www.devex.com

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Jesse Chase-Lubitz @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social · Jan 31

On Thursday, a USAID-funded resource that provides early warning alerts on famines went offline and company emails bounced back. Officials are outraged, nervous, and sad.

“Holy shit. FEWS NET is like the Bible," one official told us. "We rely on them."

@devex.com

www.devex.com/news/usaid-f...

USAID-funded famine early warning system goes offline due to aid freeze

A key food insecurity data tool used by humanitarian groups worldwide has been taken down due to the Trump administration's stop-work order on USAID, raising alarm among aid workers.

www.devex.com

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · Jan 22

Five developed countries met the UN’s target for foreign aid in 2023

Map titled "Which countries met the UN's target of giving 0.7% of national income to foreign aid in 2023?" showing countries in three categories: "No data" (white), "Below the UN target" (tan), and "Meeting the UN target" (blue). Only Sweden is shown in blue, meeting the UN's foreign aid target. Countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and various European nations appear in tan, indicating they fall below the target. The map notes that the UN’s 0.7% target is intended for developed countries and references data from the OECD (2024).

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Jesse Chase-Lubitz @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social · Jan 17

It's big year for climate action and there's a lot to keep track of. I’ve broken down the key milestones to watch — from Trump's #inauguration to #COP30 in Brazil. Take a look 👇

devex.shorthandstories.com/the-climate-...

The climate development milestones to watch in 2025

This year’s key climate milestones — from conferences to key deadlines — will shape global development efforts leading up to COP30 in Belém. Here’s a month-by-month guide to what’s happening, why it m...

devex.shorthandstories.com

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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · Jan 15

Climate change may not feature in elections as high a priority, but it's clear that the world's global elite are certainly worried. www.weforum.org/stories/2025...

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Jesse Chase-Lubitz @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social · Jan 11

Excellent investigation (as always) by @peter-yeung.bsky.social into how water is flowing to companies like Coca-Cola rather than to residents. This is keeping residents reliant on the sugary drink while restricting their access to safe water. www.aljazeera.com/news/longfor...

‘Forgotten’: How one Mexican city struggles against big industry for water

A Coca-Cola plant pumps millions of litres of water in San Cristóbal de las Casas. But locals say their faucets run dry.

www.aljazeera.com

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Jesse Chase-Lubitz @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social · Dec 20

My latest for @devex.com, summarized for me by @felixfinkbeiner.bsky.social!

Felix Finkbeiner @felixfinkbeiner.bsky.social · Dec 20

“I think that when we finish 2024, overall deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon will be between 60% and 65% less than deforestation in 2022,” said Carlos Nobre.

How did Brazil slash deforestation — and can others recreate the win?

The comeback of Lula and Silva capitalized on the policies they once built. Their success can be a model for climate development — and show where financing does the most good.

www.devex.com

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Jesse Chase-Lubitz @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social · Dec 20

The French seem to be meeting the moment. They are sending air and sea convoys, a field hospital, and materials to rebuild. But the island was not prepared to deal with this, and #climatechange is only going to make these disasters more frequent.

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Jesse Chase-Lubitz @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social · Dec 20

Some island experts say that these "subnational island jurisdictions" known, charmingly, as SNIJs, don't get the right preparation and support because they are ruled by big developed continental nations that don't understand island vulnerability.

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Jesse Chase-Lubitz @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social · Dec 20

In Mayotte, 3/4 of the population live below the national poverty line. But because they are a French jurisdiction, most of its needs must be met by, or approved by, the French government.

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Jesse Chase-Lubitz @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social · Dec 20

The #cyclone in #Mayotte has left dozens dead and tens of thousands without water.

The disaster brings up the question of how island jurisdictions that are ruled by rich continental states (France, in this case) receive aid and prepare for these kinds of disasters.

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Devex @devex.com · Dec 18

Almost 100 countries & 12 international organizations appeared before the International Court of Justice, seeking to clarify the duties that high-emitting countries have to fight climate change.

It’s the largest case the UN has ever seen, Devex climate reporter @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social writes.

Nations turn to ICJ for clarity on climate accountability

The International Court of Justice has concluded historic hearings with over 100 participants seeking legal clarity on states’ obligations to combat climate change and address its consequences.

www.devex.com

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Patrick Galey @patrickgaley.bsky.social · Nov 25

Good morning. Carbon markets don’t work.

Just 16% of carbon credits correspond to actual emissions reductions, per new research

COP29 formalised a Wild West market that might make some consultancies rich but which is going to doom our planet
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Systematic assessment of the achieved emission reductions of carbon crediting projects - Nature Communications

Carbon markets are key in climate strategies, but only 16% of carbon credits represent real emission reductions, based on a study of 2,346 projects. Reforms are needed to improve the effectiveness of ...

www.nature.com

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Jesse Chase-Lubitz @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social · Nov 28

I feel like @nytimes.com is having a little fun with this now.

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/u...

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Jesse Chase-Lubitz @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social · Nov 26

Agreed. A few big falsehoods here that @theguardian.com let through

Rishika Pardikar @rishpardikar.bsky.social · Nov 26

The claim here that $300billion "will come primarily in the form they are most in need of – grants and low-interest loans from the developed world" is false. The #COP29 climate finance decision text does *not* say this

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Cop29 agrees $1.3tn climate finance deal but campaigners brand it a ‘betrayal’

Deep divisions remain after high-stakes talks end with agreement to help developing world shift to low-carbon economy

www.theguardian.com

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Jesse Chase-Lubitz @jessechaselubitz.bsky.social · Nov 23

The European Union has begun speaking in response to NCQG, as well. They highlighted that "all countries that have ability to contribute should do so," referring to an an article that enhances MDB accounting. Demonstrators seem to be coughing (?) in reaction. It didn't catch on.

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