Bangkok summit tests a regional climate fund
Delegates arrived to argue about totals and left arguing about disbursement rules, which is usually the sign that a fund is about to become real.
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Vancouver forests become a line in the city budget
Treating the tree canopy as infrastructure rather than amenity changes who maintains it, who funds it, and what happens when it fails.
São Paulo negotiators close a trade lane in public
Publishing the draft text mid-negotiation was meant to build confidence. It also changed which concessions were possible.
Brussels diplomats map the next energy budget
Officials are turning energy security promises into spreadsheets, deadlines, and the uncomfortable politics of who pays first.
Delhi heat planners redesign the school day
Earlier classes, shaded routes, and cooling rooms are becoming part of a public-health response to dangerous summer temperatures.
Cape Town water planners map the next dry season
Reservoir routes, hillside catchments, and shared storage are changing how the city talks about resilience.