What is Climate Finance?
Historical Background
Key Points
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Sources: Includes public funds (bilateral aid, multilateral funds like Green Climate Fund, Global Environment Facility), private investments (in renewable energy, green infrastructure), and alternative sources (e.g., carbon taxes, levies).
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Flows: Primarily from developed to developing countries, acknowledging historical responsibility and greater capacity, but also includes domestic investments within countries.
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Purpose: Supports both climate change mitigation (e.g., renewable energy projects, energy efficiency, sustainable transport) and adaptation (e.g., climate-resilient infrastructure, early warning systems, sustainable agriculture).
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Commitment: Developed countries pledged to mobilize $100 billion per year by 2020 for developing countries, a target that was met with delay in 2022.
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Mechanisms: Key financial mechanisms include the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Global Environment Facility (GEF), Adaptation Fund, and Climate Investment Funds (CIFs).
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Challenges: Persistent issues include insufficient scale, predictability, accessibility, and transparency of funds, as well as an imbalance between mitigation and adaptation funding.
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New Goal: Negotiations are underway for a new collective quantified goal (NCQG) on climate finance post-2025, expected to be significantly higher than $100 billion.
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Loss and Damage Fund: A new dedicated fund established at COP28 to address irreversible impacts, representing a critical component of climate finance.
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Article 9 of Paris Agreement: Outlines the obligations of developed countries to provide financial resources to assist developing countries with respect to both mitigation and adaptation.
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Aims to facilitate a 'just transition' for developing economies, ensuring economic development is not hindered by climate action.
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Understanding Climate Finance
Explores the key aspects of climate finance, including its sources, objectives, and challenges.
Climate Finance
- ●Sources of Finance
- ●Objectives
- ●Key Players
- ●Challenges
Recent Developments
5 developmentsThe $100 billion annual target was reportedly met in 2022, two years behind schedule, but questions remain about the methodology and quality of finance.
Operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund at COP28, with initial pledges, marking a significant step in addressing climate justice.
Intensified discussions on scaling up finance, improving access for vulnerable countries, and defining the new collective quantified goal (NCQG) for post-2025.
Increased focus on mobilizing private sector finance and developing innovative financing mechanisms.
India and other Global South nations continue to advocate for greater transparency, predictability, and a clear roadmap for climate finance delivery.