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Article 3 in the series: Building a Net Zero Transition Governance Architecture A global carbon budget is finite. But companies operate in countries, sectors and assets with very different responsibilities, capabilities and transition conditions. Translating that global constraint into a fair organisational pathway is therefore not simply a technical exercise; it is a governance problem. We show how using the cement sector as an example. The world has a finite carbon budget i

Article 2 in the series: Building a Net Zero Transition Governance Architecture Thousands of organisations now have net zero targets. But a target tells us relatively little about whether an organisation is actually transitioning: a company can announce a 2050 ambition without explaining how its business model will change. It can publish emissions data without showing how emissions will fall. It can make significant investments in renewable energy while continuing to expand..

Article 1 in the series: Building a Net Zero Transition Governance Architecture Climate change is often described as an environmental problem, an energy problem or a finance problem. It is all of these things. But before it is any of them, climate change is fundamentally a governance challenge. Societies must decide what kind of future they want to create, what responsibilities they owe to one another, and how governments, markets, businesses and communities should work toget

This infographic from the Net Zero Tracker highlights the HLEG recommendations, which provide the North Star for high integrity voluntary commitments.

The Jubilee Report: A Blueprint for Tackling the Debt and Development Crises and Creating the Financial Foundations for a Sustainable People-Centered Global Economy.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its long-awaited advisory opinion regarding the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change, making clear that States and major polluters have a duty to protect people and take effective action to safeguard the climate system.

There is broad consensus on the importance of adaptation finance in responding to the climate crisis. However, ambiguity on what adequate financing looks like has left space for misleading narratives to take root.

As South Africa’s official G20 Presidency commences, it’s fitting from a climate justice perspective that The International Court of...

The restructuring of the private financial sector was prioritised as a key demand in a CSO letter to DIRCO and other key ministries.

A reform of the international financial and economic architecture is essential to address the world’s development needs. South African...

Our research paper "Balancing concessional finance and debt distress in African middle-income countries while addressing climate action" is premised on our view that concessional finance offers a unique solution to bridge the financing gap. In this study, we explore the challenges that Africa's middle income countries are facing in accessing concessional finance for climate change, and provide recommendations to address these challenges. Download the PDF by clicking the repor

"The Africa Climate Summit, holding in Nairobi, Kenya, from September 4 to 6, 2023, is being billed as a major opportunity to push the...

Malango was interviewed by science journalist and author Bianca Nogrady for WIRED magazine. " Novel climate-financing deals are promising...

The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) is leading a project aimed at achieving an ambitious and environmentally effective...

Malango Mughogho made the opening presentation at the Afore Consulting and UN High-Level Expert Group on Net Zero Pledges Seminar held on...

Malango Mughogho is part of the UN High Level Expert Group on net-zero commitments of non-state entities.

Malango Mughogho has authored a working paper for CDKN (Climate and Development Knowledge Network) on the role of the financial sector in...

Water & Sanitation Africa magazine feature authored by Malango Mughogho and Zaid Railoun

UN High-Level Expert Group on the Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities The United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level...

15th October 2021 South Africa’s National Treasury published its updated Technical Paper on Financing a Sustainable Economy, on the 15th...