San Bilal
@sanbilal.bsky.social
Executive Director @ECDPM.org (#geopolitics, climate & development finance, EU & beyond). Posts are my personal views
Really worrying development:
Climate banking group pauses activities amid rising political pressure
Climate banking group pauses activities amid rising political pressure
August 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Really worrying development:
Climate banking group pauses activities amid rising political pressure
Climate banking group pauses activities amid rising political pressure
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🌍 A 176% nominal increase for EU external action is a major headline. But what will this bigger budget actually be for?
@sanbilal.bsky.social analyses what we know of the upcoming Global Europe instrument and what it means for global partnerships.
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/3IJeRy3
#MFF #GEI
@sanbilal.bsky.social analyses what we know of the upcoming Global Europe instrument and what it means for global partnerships.
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/3IJeRy3
#MFF #GEI
Domestic & international priorities in the EU’s next long-term budget (MFF 2028-2034)
The new long-term budget proposed by the European Commission – the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2028-2034 – does mark a significant shift from the past, in an effort to better empower the EU ...
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July 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM
🌍 A 176% nominal increase for EU external action is a major headline. But what will this bigger budget actually be for?
@sanbilal.bsky.social analyses what we know of the upcoming Global Europe instrument and what it means for global partnerships.
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/3IJeRy3
#MFF #GEI
@sanbilal.bsky.social analyses what we know of the upcoming Global Europe instrument and what it means for global partnerships.
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/3IJeRy3
#MFF #GEI
Great overview of AI infrastructures by FT
“95 per cent of commercially available AI computing power is operated by US and Chinese tech groups.”
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“95 per cent of commercially available AI computing power is operated by US and Chinese tech groups.”
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Inside the relentless race for AI capacity
The quest for superintelligence is spurring a data centre boom — but critics question the cost, environmental impact and whether it is all needed
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July 31, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Great overview of AI infrastructures by FT
“95 per cent of commercially available AI computing power is operated by US and Chinese tech groups.”
ig.ft.com/ai-data-cent...
“95 per cent of commercially available AI computing power is operated by US and Chinese tech groups.”
ig.ft.com/ai-data-cent...
US Republicans seek to defund the OECD
July 30, 2025 at 11:27 AM
US Republicans seek to defund the OECD
Ivory Coast leader seeks fourth term after rivals sidelined
July 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Ivory Coast leader seeks fourth term after rivals sidelined
Pierre Heilbronn: «Les entreprises françaises sont le premier employeur étranger en Ukraine» rfi.my/BpWm.BS
Le grand invité international - Pierre Heilbronn: «Les entreprises françaises sont le premier employeur étranger en Ukraine»
La Conférence sur la reconstruction de l’Ukraine s’est ouverte ce matin à Rome en présence notamment du président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky, du chancelier allemand Friedrich Merz ou encore d’Ursula...
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July 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Pierre Heilbronn: «Les entreprises françaises sont le premier employeur étranger en Ukraine» rfi.my/BpWm.BS
Why skyrocketing cocoa prices are not benefiting Africa’s farmers
June 30, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Why skyrocketing cocoa prices are not benefiting Africa’s farmers
Carbon reporting urgently needs fixing — here’s how to do it
June 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Carbon reporting urgently needs fixing — here’s how to do it
Brussels split over state aid for clean tech production
June 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Brussels split over state aid for clean tech production
EU safety rules for chemicals will hamper quest for critical minerals industry, top miners say
June 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
EU safety rules for chemicals will hamper quest for critical minerals industry, top miners say
Who are you calling over-the-hill? The truth about brain ageing
June 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Who are you calling over-the-hill? The truth about brain ageing
Pakistan to raise military spending 17% after clashes with India
June 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Pakistan to raise military spending 17% after clashes with India
Trade wars to weigh on two-thirds of developing countries, World Bank warns
June 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Trade wars to weigh on two-thirds of developing countries, World Bank warns
Europe confronts Trump’s triple threat on Ukraine, Nato and trade
June 4, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Europe confronts Trump’s triple threat on Ukraine, Nato and trade
Do the Most Climate-Vulnerable Countries Get More Adaptation Finance from the World Bank? url:https://www.cgdev.org/blog/do-most-climate-vulnerable-countries-get-more-adaptation-finance-world-bank
May 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Do the Most Climate-Vulnerable Countries Get More Adaptation Finance from the World Bank? url:https://www.cgdev.org/blog/do-most-climate-vulnerable-countries-get-more-adaptation-finance-world-bank
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🔴 Recording now available for Africa–Europe: Partners in the Storm – From the Ministerial to the Summit
High-level officials share key outcomes of the AU-EU ministerial and the implications for the next phase of relations.
Full video 👉 bit.ly/3YWSUAS
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High-level officials share key outcomes of the AU-EU ministerial and the implications for the next phase of relations.
Full video 👉 bit.ly/3YWSUAS
w/ @euiss.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
🔴 Recording now available for Africa–Europe: Partners in the Storm – From the Ministerial to the Summit
High-level officials share key outcomes of the AU-EU ministerial and the implications for the next phase of relations.
Full video 👉 bit.ly/3YWSUAS
w/ @euiss.bsky.social
High-level officials share key outcomes of the AU-EU ministerial and the implications for the next phase of relations.
Full video 👉 bit.ly/3YWSUAS
w/ @euiss.bsky.social
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🔴 "It was painful and it remains painful to hear countries with so much potential referred to as Least Developed Countries"
- H.E. Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of Zambia
Full recording 👉 bit.ly/3YWSUAS
- H.E. Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of Zambia
Full recording 👉 bit.ly/3YWSUAS
May 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
🔴 "It was painful and it remains painful to hear countries with so much potential referred to as Least Developed Countries"
- H.E. Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of Zambia
Full recording 👉 bit.ly/3YWSUAS
- H.E. Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of Zambia
Full recording 👉 bit.ly/3YWSUAS
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📸 Solutions to global hunger exist, but they remain out of reach due to a broken food governance system.
We welcomed ambassadors and experts to our Brussels office to launch the @kofiannanfdn.bsky.social report on food security.
The report 👉 bit.ly/4kItZtg
More on 👉 bit.ly/4iLiiRS
We welcomed ambassadors and experts to our Brussels office to launch the @kofiannanfdn.bsky.social report on food security.
The report 👉 bit.ly/4kItZtg
More on 👉 bit.ly/4iLiiRS
May 28, 2025 at 8:07 AM
📸 Solutions to global hunger exist, but they remain out of reach due to a broken food governance system.
We welcomed ambassadors and experts to our Brussels office to launch the @kofiannanfdn.bsky.social report on food security.
The report 👉 bit.ly/4kItZtg
More on 👉 bit.ly/4iLiiRS
We welcomed ambassadors and experts to our Brussels office to launch the @kofiannanfdn.bsky.social report on food security.
The report 👉 bit.ly/4kItZtg
More on 👉 bit.ly/4iLiiRS
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Our AU-EU ministerial brief begins!
South African Deputy Minister H.E. Thandi Moraka begins on the importance of multilateralism, peace and African mineral processing
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South African Deputy Minister H.E. Thandi Moraka begins on the importance of multilateralism, peace and African mineral processing
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May 22, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Our AU-EU ministerial brief begins!
South African Deputy Minister H.E. Thandi Moraka begins on the importance of multilateralism, peace and African mineral processing
w/ @euiss.bsky.social
South African Deputy Minister H.E. Thandi Moraka begins on the importance of multilateralism, peace and African mineral processing
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... and it continues.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for the Republic of Zambia, H.E. Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe, speaks on the AU-EU partnership.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for the Republic of Zambia, H.E. Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe, speaks on the AU-EU partnership.
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May 22, 2025 at 8:17 AM
... and it continues.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for the Republic of Zambia, H.E. Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe, speaks on the AU-EU partnership.
w/ @euiss.bsky.social
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for the Republic of Zambia, H.E. Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe, speaks on the AU-EU partnership.
w/ @euiss.bsky.social
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📸 With the launch of a Circle of Finance Ministries for the Brazilian COP30 Presidency, we hosted an event with @concito.bsky.social, @odi.global and @e3g.bsky.social to share insider insights on addressing the climate finance gap of $1.3 Trillion.
European support for adaptation 👉 bit.ly/4hgte8V
European support for adaptation 👉 bit.ly/4hgte8V
May 21, 2025 at 8:22 AM
📸 With the launch of a Circle of Finance Ministries for the Brazilian COP30 Presidency, we hosted an event with @concito.bsky.social, @odi.global and @e3g.bsky.social to share insider insights on addressing the climate finance gap of $1.3 Trillion.
European support for adaptation 👉 bit.ly/4hgte8V
European support for adaptation 👉 bit.ly/4hgte8V
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🎬 ECDPM Director @sanbilal.bsky.social speaks to the European Parliament DEVE Committee ahead of the Financing for Development conference.
May 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
🎬 ECDPM Director @sanbilal.bsky.social speaks to the European Parliament DEVE Committee ahead of the Financing for Development conference.
ESG fund outflows hit record as sustainable investing backlash grows
April 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
ESG fund outflows hit record as sustainable investing backlash grows
The number of homeless people in Brussels rose to nearly 10,000 – a rise of almost 25% in two years, confirming a trend that has been unabated since 2008.
April 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The number of homeless people in Brussels rose to nearly 10,000 – a rise of almost 25% in two years, confirming a trend that has been unabated since 2008.