I imagine being in @europarl.europa.eu , asking the Commission for info about #GlobalGateway and getting these non-answers ("read the website", "wait for our annual report in December for information about 2024") after waiting more than a month: www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...

🚀 @soasuni.bsky.social DLD is proud to announce the next Future Leaders Programme: 💡 Policy Space for Developing Countries in the New Industrial Policy Landscape 🌎🏭 📅 Date: 30 June-3 July, 2025 📍 London 📌 Deadline: 25 April 2025 🔗 Further info and application ⬇️ tinyurl.com/3xya2r9p

How the North plunders the South: for each $1 in aid, the Global South loses $30 in unequal trade. Rich countries rely on this net appropriation of Global South resources. Thought-provoking interview with @jasonhickel.bsky.social on @upstreampodcast.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/72V0...

The current resistance to the #shippinglevy is not apposing opposition to the levy... "it is a question of its design, who bears the real burden, whether it is disproportionate, and how revenues are spent to mitigate unwanted impacts". #JustTransition #decarbonisation nation.africa/kenya/blogs-...

"it takes two to three years to procure cables and up to four years to secure large power transformers...prices for cables have nearly doubled since 2019, and the price of power transformers rose by around 75%." #Energytransition iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/a688d...

A highly recommended read about the complex issue of financing sustainability. Glad to see it transcend the narrow perspective and include “orphan” issues such as structural enablers of finance like a functioning global tax regime, industrialisation, etc. financing.desa.un.org/ICE/reports

I joined the High Energy Podcast team to talk a bit about #CBAM, structural transformation of #Africa, negotiations, why I launched @afphafrica.bsky.social and a lighthearted convo about who I am and what influences me. energyforgrowth.org/article/epis...

The EU institutions are the largest Official Development Assistance (ODA) providers to Africa within the EU & Africa is the largest recipient of ODA from the EU institutions. This development is concerning. We have a couple of years to prepare, why not begin now... www.politico.eu/article/eu-d...

Mark your calendar for "COP29 Debrief," 7 Feb, hosted by @unctad.bsky.social. Our Dir @fatenaggad.bsky.social will be a guest speaker: bit.ly/3WKVsk6 🕙10AM 📍Palais des Nations, Geneva We will discuss takeaways from #COP29, and look ahead to #COP30 focused on climate finance, trade & investment.

“The #USA must act on the climate crisis—it emits 17.6% of global GHGs, over 5x #Africa’s total. Industrialised nations must show bold leadership to counter this.” — @fatenaggad.bsky.social We stand firm for climate justice & call for urgent, ambitious action. #Trump #ParisAgreement