Climate Policy & Finance

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.

At their second meeting, members sketched out competing proposals for designing a new Loss and Damage Fund and broader funding arrangements

To tackle climate change, three correlated efforts and initiatives have gained steam: the World Bank's Evolution Roadmap process, Barbados’ Bridgetown Initiative, and France’s New Global Financial Pact. Are they rebranding or reshaping the global climate finance architecture?

Associate Director Liane Schalatek answers some questions about the first Transitional Committee meeting in Luxor, Egypt.

Overall prospects for adequate, timely and predictable climate finance delivery in the scale and quantity needed have further dimmed after COP27.

What role will climate change play in the 2022 elections? And what can we expect from the newly elected Congress?

Rich nations must prove they are willing to hold up their end of the climate bargain of the Paris Agreement at COP27

This analysis outlines the main critical areas of the upcoming negotiations and key demands from civil society ahead of the COP27 Opening Plenary.