Publication series
This series of short, introductory briefings are designed for readers new to the debate on global climate change financing. In light of the fast pace of developments in climate finance, the briefs provide a better understanding of the quantity and quality of financial flows going to developing countries.
These briefs outline the principles of public climate finance; the emerging global climate finance architecture; and address the instruments, needs and actual funding amounts in the action areas of adaptation, mitigation and forest protection (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, REDD+). Several look specifically at the climate funding situation for specific regions of the world.
Climate finance fundamentals 2: the global climate finance architecture (2017 update)
Briefing papers | November 2017 | Neil Bird, Charlene Watson and Liane Schalatek
Climate finance remains central to achieving low-carbon, climate resilient development. Global climate finance architecture is complex and always evolving.
DownloadsClimate finance fundamentals 1: the principles and criteria of public climate finance (2017 update)
Briefing papers | November 2017 | Liane Schalatek and Neil Bird
This brief looks looks at the mobilisation, administration and governance, disbursement and implementation of climate funding.
DownloadsClimate finance fundamentals 6: Latin America
Briefing papers | November 2015 | Nella Canales Trujillo, Smita Nakhooda, Alice Caravani and Liane Schalatek
This brief describes international climate finance that is being channelled to countries in Latin America to fund national climate change actions.
DownloadsClimate finance fundamentals 10: gender and climate finance
Briefing papers | November 2015 | Liane Schalatek and Smita Nakhooda
This brief outlines some key principles and actions for making climate financing instruments more gender-responsive.
DownloadsClimate finance fundamentals 3: adaptation finance
Briefing papers | November 2015 | Nella Canales Trujillo, Charlene Watson, Alice Caravani, Sam Barnard, Smita Nakhooda and Liane Schalatek
This brief examines the challenge the international community faces in ensuring adequate levels of funding for adaptation activities in vulnerable developing countries.
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