We wish to remember here two important allies, Saleemul Huq and Sam Terblanche, who contributed in important ways to our work, and who have left us too soon.

The Pre-COP28 Earth Diplomacy Leadership sessions have raised important insights about the global negotiating process, about what is at stake, what we know about emerging trends, and practical levers for upgrading our local, national, and overall global climate crisis response.

There is hope the World Bank / IMF Annual Meetings will produce a rebalancing of development assistance—to better account for climate-related vulnerabilities and to unlock more robust, innovative, cooperative investments in sustainable, inclusive, and resilience-building development.