Climate action is being held back by ‘hidden handbrakes’
Despite global efforts to tackle the devastating effects of climate change, we are falling short of meeting the world’s climate goals. What is hindering our progress?
Sustainable economic development
COP29 must deliver a step change for climate finance – the UK must step up
COP29 requires much more from the UK on climate finance to fulfil manifesto commitments to climate leadership and to reset the UK’s relationship with Global South partners. CAN UK’s Catherine Pettengell tells us more.
INGOs must confront their past – and help shape a different future
Bond’s new research on decolonising economic development aims to stimulate debate on the future role of international development organisations. Sandra Martinsone tells us more.
Report
Decolonising economic development: the role of development sector
In this report, we lay out what a framework for decolonisation entails, building on anti-colonial, post-colonial and anti-imperialist scholarship, primarily originating in lower-income countries.
Summit of the Future has the potential to reset global systems and means to a sustainable future
A look at the Pact for the Future, due to be agreed at this weekend’s summit, what it promises in terms of shifting power, finance for sustainable development, climate justice, youth investment and what can be improved upon.
Why business-as-usual must end if we want a more just world
Civil 7 (C7), a network of more than 700 civil society organisations from 70 countries, is calling on G7 leaders to show political responsibility and take urgent action to address the world’s most pressing needs.
Pacta sunt servanda: negotiating the UN Framework Convention on Tax in good faith
As negotiations on the UN Framework Convention on Tax progress, it is imperative that the most developed nations negotiate in good faith for the betterment of global prosperity and equality. New blog from Everlyn Kavenge Muendo of Tax Justice Africa.
From summits, lemons and cognitive dissonance to hope, solidarity and paradigm shift – 2023 in sustainable economic development
There have been a plethora of promises, commitments and legislation in 2023, but the current funding pledged falls way short for these to come to fruition. Bond’s Sandra Martinsone takes us through the highs and lows of sustainable economic development in 2023.
The UK-India trade deal should be a catalyst to put SDGs into action
The UK’s trade negotiations with India provide an opportunity to ensure the emerging agreement is a positive example of how trade can serve people and the planet – but the real question is, will it?