climate finance

Nearly a tenth of global climate finance could be under threat as US president Donald Trump’s aid cuts risk wiping out huge swathes of spending overseas, according to Carbon Brief analysis.

This piece discusses the UAE-Belém Work Programme, which focuses on developing global indicators to measure climate resilience, addressing challenges such as data gaps and standardization. The programme aims to refine these indicators through workshops in 2025, in preparation for COP 30.

In this working paper, the authors develop a set of guiding questions for determining the extent to which international finance reforms are decolonial and tackle the deep imbalances of power between the Global North and Global South.

President Trump’s orders to leave the Paris Agreement and “terminate the Green New Deal” will have far-reaching implications for climate governance and action in the United States and globally, but giving up is not an option.

This piece was originally published on the World Resources Institute website. For more than 20 years, WRI has identified annual “stories...

The Adaptation Gap Report (AGR) 2024 provides its annual assessment on progress in adaptation planning, implementation and finance. It shows that, while inching forward on adaptation planning, collectively developing countries are falling behind on implementation because of the enormous gap between adaptation finance needs and flows.

The article outlines strategies and innovative practices to enhance access to and delivery of adaptation finance for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs), emphasizing the importance of equitable, country-led mechanisms and innovative financing approaches to address climate vulnerabilities effectively.

This CPI report reflects on how climate finance has evolved from 2018 to 2022, exploring both mitigation and adaptation flows across different economies.

This piece was originally published on 24 November on the ODI Global website. Introduction As the ODI team packed their...

The Philippines' Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (DRFI) strategy is a proactive approach to disaster resilience, focusing on financial preparedness and protection for vulnerable populations. Key initiatives, such as the National Indemnity Insurance Program and agricultural insurance subsidies, aim to enhance fiscal stability and safeguard essential assets, including schools and livelihoods for farmers.