Finance

The Global Climate Finance Centre 2025: Navigating the Future of Climate Action

Barbara Buchner, Global Managing Director at the Climate Policy Initiative, will participate in the Global Climate Finance Centre (GLCF) Annual Meeting 2025 in Abu Dhabi.

Global Climate Finance Framework: A Compass for Reform
Monday, 13 January
3:10 – 3:50 PM

This session will explore the structure, goals, and progress of the Global Climate Finance Framework introduced at COP28.

The discussion will focus on the collective actions required to mobilize capital, reduce investment risks, and establish accountability mechanisms critical for scaling climate finance.

It will also examine the tracking tools and advancements made in various regions since the framework's introduction.

Opening Remarks

• Ivan Oliveira, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Brazil

• Barbara Buchner, Managing Director, CPI

Speakers

• Kate Hampton, CEO, CIFF

• Sean Kidney, CEO, CBI

• Rachel Kyte, UK Special Representative for Climate

• H.E. Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister for Energy and Sustainable Affairs, UAE MOFA

TECH

Elon Musk Accused of Lying About AfD Interview by Former EU Tech Leader Thierry Breton

A former EU tech leader has accused Elon Musk of “lying like hell” after he claimed that the European Union attempted to block an interview Musk arranged with Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right party Alternative für Deutschland.

Thierry Breton, who stepped down as a European commissioner in September after overseeing the implementation of major legislation to regulate big tech, criticized Musk for misleadingly asserting that the EU was trying to censor his conversation with Weidel, which took place on Thursday evening.

On Wednesday, the US billionaire posted on his social media platform: “First, the EU tried to stop me from having an online conversation with president @realDonaldTrump. Now they want to prevent people from hearing a conversation with Alice Weidel, who might be the next chancellor of Germany. These guys really hate democracy.”

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CRYPTO

Bitcoin Price Plunging: Experts Urge 'Time to Sell' as Crypto Market Faces Uncertainty

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have sharply dropped, mirroring declines in stock markets, following a surprise warning on bitcoin’s price from Tesla billionaire Elon Musk.

Despite a Wall Street investment bank placing a significant bet on a bitcoin breakthrough, the price of bitcoin, which reached over $100,000 earlier this week, has fallen to around $92,000.

As the bitcoin and crypto markets brace for an "imminent" announcement from Musk via X, renowned crypto investor Arthur Hayes predicts a significant crash in both bitcoin prices and the broader crypto market by late March.