The UN 2030 Agenda and the broader landscape of global sustainability commitments are at a critical midpoint, far from completed and increasingly under pressure from geopolitical disruption, shrinking fiscal space, and a retreat from multilateral climate ambition in key donor countries. GSI’s ongoing project on Global Sustainability Agendas has been tracking these shifts, identifying where progress is still achievable and where the assumptions underpinning current frameworks need to be fundamentally revised. Sustainable agendas, first and foremost the UN 2030 Agenda, are far from being completed, and recent international developments have added further obstacles. Financing the green transition adequately and fairly, especially climate mitigation and adaptation measures, remains a major and problematic issue. In this context, what concrete approaches and steps are best suited to reduce the financing gaps and address the identified obstacles?

At half time of GSI’s project on Global Sustainability Agendas, this session will take stock of intermediate results and emerging recommendations and gather feedback from seasoned practitioners and policymakers.