News and insight

We regularly publish news, interviews, podcasts and opinion from our experts and our partners from across the world. We also organise a range of events and frequently send out email newsletters on key issues.

London street during night time, with cars on the roads and people walking on the side walks.

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IIED at London Climate Action Week 2026

Event on 20 June 2026

People from the Youth Group at COP30 gathered and listening to someone speak off-camera.

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The power of the process: why multilateral climate negotiations still matter

Binyam Gebreyes
03 June 2026

People walking on the streets on Karachi.

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Are international financial institutions becoming disconnected from reality?

Arif Hasan
29 May 2026

Person standing next to a printed out poster, pointing and speaking. Other people are gathered and listening.

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A shared vision, clear actions and a growing community: the next 20 years of locally led adaptation starts now

Paul Mitchell and May Thazin Aung
21 May 2026

Panel discussion at the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels. Four speakers are sitting on chairs behind a table on a podium with a big blue screen behind while the audience is sitting on chairs and listening.

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Santa Marta conference highlights legal barriers to the energy transition

Lorenzo Cotula and Kyla Tienhaara
18 May 2026

People sit outside under a canopy behind tables with the words "reuse, recycle and reduce".

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Youth strategies from informal settlements: harnessing civic media to drive change around urban governance and housing

Camila Cociña and Alexandre Apsan Frediani
18 May 2026

Image of the flame towers in downtown Baku, Azerbaijan.

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IIED at WUF13

Event on 17 May 2026

Community members from Zambia gathered next to a tree, sitting down and discussing.

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Advancing land-based investment governance: reflections on a collaborative technical support project

Lorenzo Cotula
05 May 2026

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