The timing + rarity of the #FFD4 conference establishes it as an inflection point toward either progress or acquiescing to an untenable status quo, writes @SamIgoWego in a new round-up blogpost highlighting the latest research. Read more:

New in @Newsweek, @TheCVF Secretary-General @MohamedNasheed argues climate-vulnerable nations need comprehensive debt relief to meet ambitious climate goals. Citing research by @rishirbhandary @MarinaZucker + @NathalieMarins, he proposes a path forward:

Discussions around climate finance goals often focus on aggregate financing needs across sectors—but certain sectors are harder to decarbonize than others, @CSEP_Org's Janak Raj + Rakesh Mohan find. Read their new blog exploring 🇮🇳India as a case study:

A case study of 🇪🇨Ecuador’s Coca Codo Sinclair dam shows a causal link between the revival of historic studies + environmental challenges. More insights from @juradlie’s new working paper investigating the historical origins of 🇨🇳Chinese-financed dams:

🚨 The GDP Center + @VisualizeEnergy are hiring a @BU_Tweets Student Research Assistant for Fall 2025 to support projects related to energy, climate + international energy finance. Apply now:

On Tues., Sept. 9, join @TrendyMiLady + experts from @CIFFchild, @SADC_News, @IFC_org + @EnergyAlliance for an official #ACS2 event on mobilizing support from development financiers + the private sector for 🌍Africa’s energy transition. Register here:

📍 Our 2025 Annual Report shares the latest on our work to advance policy-oriented research for financial stability, human well-being + environmental sustainability across the globe. Read more:

Reviving older, shelved 🦕 “dinosaur dam” projects carries heavy environmental + social risks. In her new blogpost, @juradlie argues that the 🇨🇳Green BRI’s success will depend on the creation of a forward-looking pipeline of renewable energy projects:

🚨 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: The Global China Initiative is seeking an Academic Researcher/Senior Academic Researcher with a strong background in energy + climate research with regards to Chinese overseas engagement. More details:

A review of the @V20Group's sovereign debt landscape by @rishirbhandary @MarinaZucker + @NathalieMarins finds countries face $1T in external debt. For @Newsweek, @MohamedNasheed proposes comprehensive debt relief to transform the crisis into opportunity:

While hydropower projects do reduce reliance on fossil fuels, case studies by @juradlie show ecological damage, social dislocation + long-term operational risks. In a new blogpost, she calls for a rethink of 🇨🇳China’s green infrastructure strategy:

🗓️Papers due 9/15: The GDP Center, @Policy_Dialogue @ColumbiaIGP + @ceprdc invite submissions for a workshop on "The Role of Special Drawing Rights for Global Stability and Sustainable Economic Transformation." . Learn more:

🚨Call for Papers: The GDP Center, @Policy_Dialogue @ColumbiaIGP + @ceprdc invite papers that critically assess the Special Drawing Rights system and how to improve its effectiveness, especially for developing countries. Submit by Sept. 15:

Citing a report by @rishirbhandary @MarinaZucker + @NathalieMarins, @MohamedNasheed highlights the unsustainable debt burden faced by the 🌎's climate-vulnerable countries in @Newsweek. He recommends extending loan maturities + reducing interest rates:

In a new blog unpacking their latest technical paper for the Task Force on Climate, Development + the IMF, @CSEP_Org's Janak Raj + Rakesh Mohan explain why decarbonizing 🇮🇳India's power sector⚡️ is less costly than decarbonizing steel + cement🏭:

Hydroelectric megaprojects are a 🔑 focus of 🇨🇳Chinese development finance in the 2️⃣1️⃣st century. In a new working paper, @juradlie traces the historical origins of Chinese-financed dams + their environmental implications. Read more:

Janak Raj breaks down the 🔑 findings from @CSEP_Org's new technical paper for the Task Force on Climate, Development + the IMF. Explore the full paper:

This week, central bankers + policymakers are gathered in Jackson Hole to discuss pressing economic issues. The event is a forum for big ideas—like @MarinaZucker & @KevinPGallagher’s proposal for a novel financial instrument to expand MDB loan portfolios:

What are the costs + benefits associated with 3️⃣ scenarios for the early retirement of coal-fired power plants? . With evidence from 🇮🇩Indonesia, Bahar Erbas, @niccolo_manych, @KevinPGallagher + @rishirbhandary discuss in a new journal article:

Trade openness + development assistance are two key drivers of 🇨🇳 Chinese low carbon tech trade, but both are now on the decline. For @ChinaGSProject, @KevinPGallagher urges China to partner w/ Global South countries to accelerate the green transition:

As global central bank leaders gather in Jackson Hole this week, revisit @MarinaZucker & @KevinPGallagher's proposal for Sustainable Future Bonds to unleash the potential of foreign reserves for development purposes: