NAVIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH A REALIST PRISM: - New South, Global Ambitions,

The analysis explores the role of climate finance, energy security, and geopolitical alliances, offering an insight into how the realist approach can better explain the current global climate impasse, and its implications for the future of international climate negotiations. [...] At the heart of the conversation lies the need for substantial financial commitments to mitigate the impacts of climate change, and to fund adaptation and address loss and damage—terms that have come to dominate the climate discourse. [...] CONCLUSION As the world approaches COP29, the realist stakes for the New South are clear: these nations must secure the financial resources needed to both mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change, while navigating the geopolitical complexities of climate finance. [...] He also served as the Chief of Staff of the President of the World Bank Group and held various positions at the Bank including Director for the Mashreq countries, Director for the Pacific department and Special representative to the United Nations. [...] ABOUT THE POLICY CENTER FOR THE NEW SOUTH The Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) is a Moroccan think tank aiming to contribute to the improvement of economic and social public policies that challenge Morocco and the rest of Africa as integral parts of the global South.