Stefan Anderson
@stefananderson.bsky.social
Friendly neighbourhood journalist covering climate, global health, human rights and other stuff at Health Policy Watch & Arete News.
Just a feed of me trying to keep track of the world. Based in Brussels, views my own.
Just a feed of me trying to keep track of the world. Based in Brussels, views my own.
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All in all, IHLEG says the total climate finance needs of developing countries, excluding China, will be $3.2tn annually by 2035.
However, it expected 60% of this finance to come from domestic sources in developing countries themselves – leaving $1.3tn to be picked up internationally.
However, it expected 60% of this finance to come from domestic sources in developing countries themselves – leaving $1.3tn to be picked up internationally.
November 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
All in all, IHLEG says the total climate finance needs of developing countries, excluding China, will be $3.2tn annually by 2035.
However, it expected 60% of this finance to come from domestic sources in developing countries themselves – leaving $1.3tn to be picked up internationally.
However, it expected 60% of this finance to come from domestic sources in developing countries themselves – leaving $1.3tn to be picked up internationally.
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An influential team called the Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance has laid out what it calls an "entirely feasible path" to mobilising $1.3tn by 2035.
This was the aspirational goal agreed at last year's COP.
Half of the finance in their pathway comes from the private sector.
This was the aspirational goal agreed at last year's COP.
Half of the finance in their pathway comes from the private sector.
November 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
An influential team called the Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance has laid out what it calls an "entirely feasible path" to mobilising $1.3tn by 2035.
This was the aspirational goal agreed at last year's COP.
Half of the finance in their pathway comes from the private sector.
This was the aspirational goal agreed at last year's COP.
Half of the finance in their pathway comes from the private sector.
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Super-warming methane gas is being tackled too slowly, UN says ahead of COP30 reut.rs/4ovardB
Super-warming methane gas is being tackled too slowly, UN says ahead of COP30
Almost 90% of satellite-detected methane leaks flagged to governments and oil and gas companies are not being acknowledged, the UN said Wednesday ahead of the COP30 climate talks next month.
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October 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Super-warming methane gas is being tackled too slowly, UN says ahead of COP30 reut.rs/4ovardB
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In the same article it says that Microsoft executes believe OpenAI would fail
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October 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
In the same article it says that Microsoft executes believe OpenAI would fail
www.theinformation.com/articles/mic...
www.theinformation.com/articles/mic...
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US documents dozens of new avian flu cases in wild birds as PAHO notes human case www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
US documents dozens of new avian flu cases in wild birds as PAHO notes human case
Affected states include Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
October 17, 2025 at 1:13 AM
US documents dozens of new avian flu cases in wild birds as PAHO notes human case www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...
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ICYMI: @jbwinters.bsky.social is reporting from Geneva as the U.N. approaches a global plastics treaty. Here’s our chart-heavy look from last week on the state of the plastics crisis: grist.org/internationa...
The global plastics crisis explained in 6 charts
Research shows the extent of plastic pollution today — and why the U.N. is negotiating a treaty to keep it from getting worse.
grist.org
August 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
ICYMI: @jbwinters.bsky.social is reporting from Geneva as the U.N. approaches a global plastics treaty. Here’s our chart-heavy look from last week on the state of the plastics crisis: grist.org/internationa...
The EU said it is ready to make a deal on a global plastics treaty but will not accept an agreement “at any cost,” leaving the door open to rejecting a weak outcome as negotiators enter the final 72 hours of talks with core provisions still deadlocked.
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EU Says It's Ready To Deal On Plastics Treaty, But Not 'At Any Cost' - Health Policy Watch
The European Union said Tuesday it is ready to make a deal on a global plastics treaty but will not accept an agreement "at any cost,"...
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August 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The EU said it is ready to make a deal on a global plastics treaty but will not accept an agreement “at any cost,” leaving the door open to rejecting a weak outcome as negotiators enter the final 72 hours of talks with core provisions still deadlocked.
healthpolicy-watch.news/eu-ready-to-...
healthpolicy-watch.news/eu-ready-to-...
Global Plastics Treaty Talks Near Collapse With Days to Deadline
"We have more square brackets in the text than plastic in the sea. It's time to get results," EU environment chief Jessika Roswall said. "We cannot miss this historic opportunity."
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"We have more square brackets in the text than plastic in the sea. It's time to get results," EU environment chief Jessika Roswall said. "We cannot miss this historic opportunity."
healthpolicy-watch.news/global-plast...
Global Plastics Treaty Talks Near Collapse With Days To Deadline - Health Policy Watch
GENEVA — The world's attempt to forge a plastics treaty billed as the most important environmental deal since the Paris climate accord is falling apart after
healthpolicy-watch.news
August 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Global Plastics Treaty Talks Near Collapse With Days to Deadline
"We have more square brackets in the text than plastic in the sea. It's time to get results," EU environment chief Jessika Roswall said. "We cannot miss this historic opportunity."
healthpolicy-watch.news/global-plast...
"We have more square brackets in the text than plastic in the sea. It's time to get results," EU environment chief Jessika Roswall said. "We cannot miss this historic opportunity."
healthpolicy-watch.news/global-plast...
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Mass Killings, Sexual Violence, and Famine Grip North Darfur as Rebels Prepare El Fasher Assault
⏰⬇️Critical updates in the latest reports from @msf.ca, @amnesty.org, @unicef.org, and the @unhcr.org.
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⏰⬇️Critical updates in the latest reports from @msf.ca, @amnesty.org, @unicef.org, and the @unhcr.org.
✍️ @stefananderson.bsky.social
@wfp.org
Mass Killings, Sexual Violence And Famine Grip North Darfur As Rebels Prepare El Fasher Assault - Health Policy Watch
Based on interviews with over 80 civilians, MSF data and direct observations from its medical teams, the report documents the violence and humanitarian
healthpolicy-watch.news
July 8, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Mass Killings, Sexual Violence, and Famine Grip North Darfur as Rebels Prepare El Fasher Assault
⏰⬇️Critical updates in the latest reports from @msf.ca, @amnesty.org, @unicef.org, and the @unhcr.org.
✍️ @stefananderson.bsky.social
@wfp.org
⏰⬇️Critical updates in the latest reports from @msf.ca, @amnesty.org, @unicef.org, and the @unhcr.org.
✍️ @stefananderson.bsky.social
@wfp.org
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I just published an explainer on aerosols and their role in the climate that I've been working on for the past few months! It includes both how aerosols work, how emissions have changed, and how thats driven recent warming: www.carbonbrief.org/...
June 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I just published an explainer on aerosols and their role in the climate that I've been working on for the past few months! It includes both how aerosols work, how emissions have changed, and how thats driven recent warming: www.carbonbrief.org/...
Months after Musk and Trump told the agency it is “time to die,” looks like the final nail in the coffin.
USAID will cut all international staff by September, ending nearly seven decades of operation for the world’s largest provider of humanitarian aid.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
USAID will cut all international staff by September, ending nearly seven decades of operation for the world’s largest provider of humanitarian aid.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump administration to cut all USAID overseas roles and axe thousands of staff
State department to take control of US foreign assistance programs in mass restructuring by 30 September
www.theguardian.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Months after Musk and Trump told the agency it is “time to die,” looks like the final nail in the coffin.
USAID will cut all international staff by September, ending nearly seven decades of operation for the world’s largest provider of humanitarian aid.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
USAID will cut all international staff by September, ending nearly seven decades of operation for the world’s largest provider of humanitarian aid.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Artificial intelligence threatens to raid the water reserves of Europe's driest regions — @politico.eu
www.politico.eu/article/arti...
www.politico.eu/article/arti...
Artificial intelligence threatens to raid the water reserves of Europe’s driest regions
The EU wants to compete with the U.S. and China on artificial intelligence. But critics say policymakers haven’t planned for the sector’s extreme water demand.
www.politico.eu
May 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Artificial intelligence threatens to raid the water reserves of Europe's driest regions — @politico.eu
www.politico.eu/article/arti...
www.politico.eu/article/arti...
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The SSA is shifting all public comms to X amid major staffing cuts: www.wired.com/story/social...
The Social Security Administration Is Gutting Regional Staff and Shifting All Public Communications to X
The SSA's shift to Elon Musk's X comes as the agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent, WIRED has learned.
www.wired.com
April 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The SSA is shifting all public comms to X amid major staffing cuts: www.wired.com/story/social...
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#UN Agency Chiefs Warn of ‘Utter Disregard for Human Life’ as Gaza Blockade Enters Second Month
Heads of six UN agencies including the @who.int , @unicef.org, and the @wfp.org issued a desperate warning.
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@msf.ca
@costsofwar.bsky.social
Heads of six UN agencies including the @who.int , @unicef.org, and the @wfp.org issued a desperate warning.
✍️ @stefananderson.bsky.social
@msf.ca
@costsofwar.bsky.social
UN Agency Chiefs Warn Of 'Utter Disregard For Human Life' As Gaza Blockade Enters Second Month - Health Policy Watch
Heads of six UN agencies including the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the World Food Programme issued a desperate warning that blockades of aid, food,
healthpolicy-watch.news
April 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
#UN Agency Chiefs Warn of ‘Utter Disregard for Human Life’ as Gaza Blockade Enters Second Month
Heads of six UN agencies including the @who.int , @unicef.org, and the @wfp.org issued a desperate warning.
✍️ @stefananderson.bsky.social
@msf.ca
@costsofwar.bsky.social
Heads of six UN agencies including the @who.int , @unicef.org, and the @wfp.org issued a desperate warning.
✍️ @stefananderson.bsky.social
@msf.ca
@costsofwar.bsky.social
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Russia-linked Telegram channels ‘offering to pay for attacks on mosques’
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Russia-linked Telegram channels ‘offering to pay for attacks on mosques’
Exclusive: campaigners say cryptocurrency payments were offered to UK residents who daubed anti-Muslim graffiti
www.theguardian.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Russia-linked Telegram channels ‘offering to pay for attacks on mosques’
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/fe...
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At least 880 NOAA employees were fired today with hundreds more expected as soon as Friday. Right as there's:
🔥 a red flag warning for most of Nebraska and Iowa
🌪️ severe weather season picking up next week in the South
🔥🔥 "significant" wildfire potential for the Southwest and Southeast next month
🔥 a red flag warning for most of Nebraska and Iowa
🌪️ severe weather season picking up next week in the South
🔥🔥 "significant" wildfire potential for the Southwest and Southeast next month
At Least 880 Workers Were Fired at US Weather Agency
Hundreds of employees at the top US agency overseeing weather and climate research were fired as the Trump administration moves to shrink the size of the federal government.
www.bloomberg.com
February 28, 2025 at 1:02 AM
At least 880 NOAA employees were fired today with hundreds more expected as soon as Friday. Right as there's:
🔥 a red flag warning for most of Nebraska and Iowa
🌪️ severe weather season picking up next week in the South
🔥🔥 "significant" wildfire potential for the Southwest and Southeast next month
🔥 a red flag warning for most of Nebraska and Iowa
🌪️ severe weather season picking up next week in the South
🔥🔥 "significant" wildfire potential for the Southwest and Southeast next month
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Scoop: UNHCR moved to freeze 'activities worth about US$300 million.' The budget freeze is part of almost US$700 million the U.N. refugee agency already received from the United States. By @stefananderson.bsky.social
UNHCR freezes US$300 million of suspended U.S. aid, impacts 600 staff
The budget freeze is part of almost US$700 million that the U.N. refugee agency already received from the United States.
www.aretenews.com
February 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Scoop: UNHCR moved to freeze 'activities worth about US$300 million.' The budget freeze is part of almost US$700 million the U.N. refugee agency already received from the United States. By @stefananderson.bsky.social
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The State Department is putting “all direct hire personnel” at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on administrative leave, except staff responsible for mission-critical functions.
State Department Puts ‘All Direct Hire’ USAID Personnel on Administrative Leave
The US government’s primary foreign aid agency has employees stationed all over the world, many of whom are now bracing to abruptly leave their posts.
www.wired.com
February 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The State Department is putting “all direct hire personnel” at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on administrative leave, except staff responsible for mission-critical functions.
🌐 🇺🇳 Scoop: UNHCR is the latest U.N. agency to impose urgent spending cuts after nearly US$1 billion of its 2025 budget was held up in Trump's foreign aid freeze.
WHO announced similar cuts last week - both agencies count the U.S. as their top donor.
www.aretenews.com/unhcr-cuts-c...
WHO announced similar cuts last week - both agencies count the U.S. as their top donor.
www.aretenews.com/unhcr-cuts-c...
U.N. refugee agency freezes hiring, cuts spending amid U.S. aid pause
UNHCR's directors scrambled to tighten its budget in response to the Trump administration's 90-day aid stoppage.
www.aretenews.com
January 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
🌐 🇺🇳 Scoop: UNHCR is the latest U.N. agency to impose urgent spending cuts after nearly US$1 billion of its 2025 budget was held up in Trump's foreign aid freeze.
WHO announced similar cuts last week - both agencies count the U.S. as their top donor.
www.aretenews.com/unhcr-cuts-c...
WHO announced similar cuts last week - both agencies count the U.S. as their top donor.
www.aretenews.com/unhcr-cuts-c...