As the world convenes for the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, the Institute for Green Finance and Law (IGFL) sees a critical opportunity to integrate legal, financial, and policy frameworks to safeguard wetlands—arguably one of the most undervalued ecosystems in […]

As the dust settles after COP29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Institute for Green Finance & Law (IGFL) is left with one word: disappointment. Despite lofty speeches and renewed climate urgency, the finance outcomes once again underscore the growing disconnect between political rhetoric and financial reality, especially for the Global South. The numbers tell a […]