The Loss and Damage Finance Landscape Discussion Paper A Loss and Damage Fund should become the central player in an emerging landscape of arrangements to help developing countries suffering from catastrophic climate change impacts. How can it best fulfill this role? pdf
“The TC Needs a Bit of Luck and a Lot of Political Will to Deliver a Loss and Damage Fund That Can Soar” Interview Associate Director Liane Schalatek answers some questions about the first Transitional Committee meeting in Luxor, Egypt. By Liane Schalatek and Carl Roberts
While Failing to Gain Much Ground at COP 24, Finance for “Loss and Damage” Could Advance in 2019 Commentary Developing countries achieved some small wins for loss and damage at COP24 in Katowice, but 2019 is when real advances on financing for loss and damage could be made. By Julie-Anne Richards
Financing Loss and Damage: A Look at Governance and Implementation Options With severe climate impacts for the most vulnerable countries on the rise, adaptation is no longer sufficient. Significant loss and damage must be accounted for. This discussion paper looks at how financing for loss and damage should be governed and what institutions, approaches and methodologies are necessary. By Julie-Anne Richards and Liane Schalatek
Marrakech: modest progress on loss and damage, but more on the horizon Marrakech was never going to write history on loss and damage in the same way that Paris did in 2015. Whilst the progress made in the Paris Agreement was tangible at Marrakech, rich countries didn’t allow a real breakthrough yet. The Marrakech talks did, however, lay some groundwork for future progress. By Julie-Anne Richards
Morocco Must Breathe Life into the Paris Agreement At the UN climate summit in Morocco from November 7 - 18 (COP 22), the global climate community aims to breathe life into the Paris Agreement. However, the real discussion about the most contentious points, including finance and what to do with loss & damage, begins only now in earnest. By Liane Schalatek, Lili Fuhr and Simon Ilse
