By: Abudu Olalekan The 64th UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) meetings just wrapped up this past Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Bonn, Germany. And honestly? The African Group of Negotiators (AGN) are losing patience. They’re demanding real urgency. Better political commitment. And trust. Because right now, that trust is seriously fading across the multilateral climate space….
By: Abudu Olalekan Transparency isn’t the boring part of climate policy. It’s actually the part that makes everything else work. As countries gear up for their next round of climate transparency reports under the Paris Agreement, the message coming out of the 2026 June Climate Meetings in Bonn was loud and clear — the Enhanced…
By: Abudu Olalekan Ten years. That’s a solid run for any UN initiative. The Paris Committee on Capacity-building—yeah, the PCCB if you don’t want to trip over that mouthful—just hit its decade mark. And honestly? It’s evolved into something pretty crucial for developing countries trying to figure out how to actually implement all those climate…
By: Abudu Olalekan The UN’s climate tech arm just took a big step. They joined the Digital Public Goods Alliance. Why does that matter? Because it’s all about making climate tools open and accessible. Especially for developing countries. We’re talking about open-source software, data, even AI systems—stuff that’s free to use and adapt. The Climate…
Something is happening to us. You can feel it in the air. The heat last year was not the kind you complain about and move on. It was heavy. Stubborn. It sat on your skin even when the fan was on full speed. Even air conditioners seemed tired. People said, “This heat is different.” And…
By: Abudu Olalekan Environmental experts, academics, and policy advocates gathered on Friday to sound the alarm — climate change isn’t some distant threat anymore. It’s here. And it’s hitting hard. The occasion was the 2026 World Environment Day celebration, held at Igbinedion University, Okada, in Edo State. The theme this year? “Now for Climate.” Not…
