Loss & Damage

Lessons from COVID‑19 for addressing loss and damage in vulnerable developing countries

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Enhancing Community Access Must Be Central to the FRLD already in Its Start-Up Funding Phase

Joint Submission

CSOs and Indigenous Peoples call on the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) in a technical submission to support and enhance access to its funding for communities—and to ensure that it is part of its start-up financing phase in 2025 and 2026.

What to expect for the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage in 2025

Analysis

In 2025, the new Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) hopes to set up the interim procedures and modalities for a start-up phase by COP30 as a test case to inform its long-term approach. Can developing and developed countries overcome conflicting visions to agree on early interventions to swiftly deliver for vulnerable communities?

By Liane Schalatek

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10 Things to Know about Climate Finance: 2025

An urgent look at climate finance in 2025. Are current commitments enough to meet developing countries' needs? This examines funding gaps, adaptation shortfalls, and the path to scaling finance. Here are the 10 things you need to know, in visual form.

By Charlene Watson and Liane Schalatek

Informing Community Access to Loss and Damage Funding

Submission

The FRLD's work and funding decisions must center impacted people's voices, priorities, and needs. Case studies from Kenya show how communities are already suffering severe climate impacts, highlighting urgent needs for support, inclusion, and rights protection.

By Amali Tower

Porto Alegre flooding in Brazil in 2024, with water covering roads downtown

One Year in, New Loss and Damage Fund Has Met Deadlines, but Decisions on its Vision, Scope, and Scale Are still to Come

Analysis

The new Loss and Damage Fund (FRLD) aims to support climate-vulnerable countries against escalating damages. Despite meeting setup milestones, key questions on funding scale, the operational model, and access policies remain unresolved. Can the FRLD truly deliver?

By Liane Schalatek

first page of the open letter to the LDF board members

Open Letter to Members of the Board of the Fund for Loss and Damage

Over 350 organizations call on the LDF Board to create a community access window for direct, simplified climate funds for frontline communities, Indigenous Peoples, and marginalized groups. Support climate justice and equitable access today!

At its second meeting, the Board of the Loss and Damage Fund will set the course for what kind of funding mechanism it wants to be

At its second meeting, the Board of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) in Songdo will decide on crucial procedures to operationalize the fund swiftly. Key decisions will shape the fund’s future, impacting how quickly it can deliver aid to those affected by climate impacts.

By Liane Schalatek

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In-Depth Look at the Loss and Damage Fund: Key Takeaways from the First Board Meeting in Abu Dhabi

Interview

Associate Director Liane Schalatek explains what happened at the first board meeting of the new Loss and Damage Fund, and provides key insight into where the board should go from here.

By Liane Schalatek and Carla Adams

The Climate Damages Tax

Paper

The Climate Damages Tax: Making Big Oil pay for climate chaos, funding loss & damage and a just transition. Tax rises yearly as carbon budget shrinks, complementing other measures to power climate action worldwide.

By Sindra Sharma-Khushal and David Hillman

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