Climate finance
Time for a reality check on adaptation finance
COMMENT: Wealthy governments risk inflating the private sector’s contribution to a $100 bn target to climate-proof developing countries
Rich countries urged to pay ‘fair share’ of climate adaptation finance
NEWS: By 2025, US should channel 150 times more money into projects like flood defences for the world’s poor, Action Aid argues
Global climate cash flows neared $400bn in 2014 – report
NEWS: Finance for renewable energy and climate resilience increased 18% from 2013, calculates Climate Policy Initiative
Mattias Soderberg: Europe has missed its chance on climate finance
COMMENT: With no concrete commitments to scale up cash, EU position will fail to win developing country allies at Paris COP21
Climate change could push 100m into extreme poverty
NEWS: World Bank warns of human impact by 2030 if development doesn’t protect the most vulnerable from extreme weather
Green Climate Fund approves first eight projects
NEWS: Board signs off US$168 of investment in clean development and climate resilience in Zambia, after heated debate on lending criteria
BlackRock partners with Climate Bonds Initiative
NEWS: Investor worth US$4.5 trillion gets on board with drive to scale up climate-friendly infrastructure investment
IMF to factor climate risk into world economic forecasts
NEWS: Influential finance body is mainstreaming climate concerns in move that could spotlight threats to oil exporters, say experts
Green Climate Fund chief confident US will stump up
NEWS: US will deliver the US$3 billion promised to help poor countries go green despite Republican opposition, says top official
Climate vulnerable states despair of rich, launch finance plan
NEWS: V20 coalition launched in Lima this week says it will raise funds for climate adaptation projects and develop a collective insurance scheme
IMF chief seeks climate breakthrough at Lima meet
ANALYSIS: Christine Lagarde calls on governments to back carbon pricing, slash fossil fuel subsidies as finance leaders gather in Peru
OECD estimates climate finance flows at $60 billion
NEWS: Report aims to build confidence in funding for poor countries ahead of Paris summit, but analysts say challenges remain
France ups climate finance pledge to €5bn in 2020
NEWS: Francois Hollande announces increased support for poor countries to tackle global warming at UN General Assembly
China makes ‘watershed’ $3.1 billion climate finance offer
NEWS: Beijing offers billions to help developing countries, promises to scale back carbon intensive investments
$60bn by 2016: Rich urged to ramp up climate finance flows
NEWS: Finance, loss and damage dominates recent ministerial meeting aimed at developing pathway towards global agreement in December
Ecuador reheats oil export tax in climate pitch
NEWS: Carbon levy more valuable in UN deal than “simple promises” of underfunded climate pledges, says Quito envoy
Rich countries to unveil climate finance package at World Bank summit
NEWS: Lima billed as venue for proposal to help developing countries invest in green energy and prepare for extreme weather
What will a decent climate finance package in Paris look like?
ANALYSIS: It’s one of the major bottlenecks to a robust agreement in Paris. We asked six experts what’s in store
Climate bill racks up as poor nations submit Paris pledges
ANALYSIS: Magnitude of poor countries’ billion-dollar green investment need emerges through climate pledges submitted to the UN
As climate change bites, Kenya water fund offers hope to farmers
ANALYSIS: Natural infrastructure is boosting Nairobi’s resilience to water extremes, but this approach can struggle to attract investment