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 8: Asia
Briefing papers | November 2015 | Sam Barnard, Smita Nakhooda, Alice Caravani and Liane Schalatek
This brief assesses the flow of international climate finance to Asia, including a breakdown of funding by country and objective.
DownloadsClimate finance fundamentals 5: REDD+ finance
Briefing papers | November 2015 | Marigold Norman, Alice Caravani, Smita Nakhooda, Charlene Watson, Will McFarland and Liane Schalatek
This brief describes the funding initiatives in support of REDD+ and raises some ongoing challenges for the equitable delivery of climate finance.
DownloadsClimate finance fundamentals 9: Middle East and North Africa
Briefing papers | November 2015 | Sam Barnard, Smita Nakhooda, Alice Caravani and Liane Schalatek
This brief details the flows of international climate finance flowing to the MENA region.
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