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10 things to know about climate finance in 2015

Briefing/policy papers

Written by Smita Nakhooda, Charlene Watson, Sam Barnard

Briefing/policy papers

​These infographics break down the numbers on climate finance, analysing data from the world’s only comprehensive public climate finance commitment tracker – Climate Funds Update.

Climate finance spending has continued to rise in 2015.

The Green Climate Fund has approved its first projects, and governments, development banks and private investors have increased their commitments to provide climate finance over the coming years.

However, the national climate plans submitted by countries in advance of the United Nations climate summit illustrate the need for increased ambition. 

We must move trillions of dollars towards low-emission and climate-resilient development projects in order to keep global climate change to safe levels.

Smita Nakhooda, Charlene Watson, Sam Barnard and Liane Schalatek