Global economic growth is slowing as ongoing conflicts, particularly in the Middle East, disrupt supply chains and drive up energy prices.
Developing countries face rising inflation, higher borrowing costs, and reduced climate finance as donor nations cut aid and prioritise defence spending.
Institutions like the IMF and World Bank are under pressure to provide support, while calls grow for reforms and stronger multilateral cooperation.
Will the Iran war's oil shock ultimately accelerate a global shift to renewables despite the funding crisis?
Can developing nations escape the debt trap while financing their own green energy transitions?
Are climate goals like the $300 billion target now obsolete in an era of escalating global conflict?
Is China's cautious new climate plan a missed opportunity or a pragmatic step in a fragile world?
As Western aid shrinks, can new donors and innovative finance truly fill the massive climate funding gap?
With military spending soaring, is the world choosing short-term security over long-term climate survival?