Samoan youth climate activist Okalani Mariner recently delivered an impassioned address at the Alliance of Small Island States’ 30th anniversary virtual event, calling for legislation, litigation and education to address the climate crisis.

Dr Jodie Keane and Sarah Colenbrander from ODI explain why this is an important moment to ensure that Least Developed Countries have enough support in the trade and climate arenas – and that globally, trade and climate policies are better harmonised.

Amongst the most vulnerable to climate change, and hit hardest by its impacts, the 46 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recognise the importance of urgent and more ambitious climate action all too well – says His Excellency Sonam P. Wangdi of Bhutan, Chair of the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group in the UNFCCC.

The Paris Agreement to combat climate change was adopted on 12 December 2015. To mark its fifth anniversary, the Legal Response Initiative held an event to hear climate law experts on priority issues that need to be addressed in 2021, in order for the agreement to succeed.

An online seminar on 10 December will address key elements that should be considered in defining a post-2025 global climate finance goal.