Resources
CPI Blog: Beyond Adaptation: Coming to Terms with Loss & Damage
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This blog published in May 2023 by Climate Policy Initiative explores the interpretations of, and instruments for dealing with, Loss & Damage.
V20 Finance Ministers of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF)
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The Vulnerable Twenty (V20) Group of Ministers of Finance of the Climate Vulnerable Forum is a dedicated cooperation initiative of economies systemically vulnerable to climate change. The V20 works through dialogue and action to tackle global climate change.
ICMA Guidance Note and Term Sheet on Climate Resilient Debt Clauses
Fiscal Space, Climate-Resilient Debt Clauses, and Pre-Emptive Reprofiling
International Capital Market Association
Restructuring Sovereign Domestic Debt and the International Financial Architecture
Fiscal Space, Climate-Resilient Debt Clauses, and Pre-Emptive Reprofiling
Clifford Chance
A bridge to climate action
Fiscal Space, Climate-Resilient Debt Clauses, and Pre-Emptive Reprofiling
Finance for Development Lab
Columbia SIPA-Pure Play Sovereign Green Bond Report: Innovative Finance Proof of Concept
Fiscal Space, Sovereign Debt Architecture
Columbia School of International Public Affairs
The Climate Bonds Sector Criteria
Fiscal Space, Sovereign Debt Architecture
Climate Bonds Initiative
IMF Resilience and Sustainability Trust
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The IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) helps low-income and vulnerable middle-income countries build resilience to external shocks and ensure sustainable growth, contributing to their longer-term balance of payments stability. It complements the IMF’s existing lending toolkit by providing longer-term, affordable financing to address longer-term challenges, including climate change and pandemic preparedness.
Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust
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The PRGT is the IMF's main vehicle for providing concessional financing (currently at zero interest rates) to low-income countries.
Coal-to-Clean Credit Initiative
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The Coal to Clean Credit Initiative (CCCI) is a consortium of global experts, led by The Rockefeller Foundation and supported by the Climate Policy Initiative and South Pole.
Energy Transition Accelerator
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The Energy Transition Accelerator (ETA) strives to curb global warming by catalyzing private investment in holistic energy transition strategies via innovative jurisdictional-scale carbon credits. This approach directly compensates developing countries for verified emissions reductions.
Partnership for Market Implementation
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World Bank program to bolster the development of domestic carbon markets.
Global Solidarity Levies Taskforce
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The Global Solidarity Levies Taskforce (GSLT) was launched at COP28 and is co-chaired by Barbados, France, and Kenya. The goal is to bring member countries together to identify and build political will around feasible options for climate levies, complementing other global tax initiatives such as the OECD-led two-pillar corporate tax reform effort and the call for a UN tax convention. The GSLT aims to conclude its work at COP30 with an announcement on options for implementing international climate levies.
OECD Two-Pillar Solution
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Domestic tax base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) relates to tax planning strategies that multinational enterprises use to exploit loopholes in tax rules to artificially shift profits to low or no-tax locations as a way to avoid paying tax. The OECD/G20 BEPS Project equips governments with rules and instruments to address tax avoidance, ensuring that profits are taxed where economic activities generating them take place and where value is created.
UNGA resolution on international tax cooperation (Dec. 2023)
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Resolution on Promotion of inclusive and effective international tax cooperation at the United Nations - A/RES/78/230
An Innovative IFI Operating Model for the 21st Century
MDB Reform, Originate-to-Distribute Models
CPI's work on the topic for capital mobilization
Levering up the World Bank: securitisation plan to turbocharge MDB lending
MDB Reform, Originate-to-Distribute Models
CSO calls for the idea to be further explored
African Development Bank Guarantees
MDB Reform, Scale proven Risk-Sharing Instruments
Types of Guarantees
MIGA
MDB Reform, Scale proven Risk-Sharing Instruments
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
New GEMs Data Criticized for Lacking Granularity; But One Generality Praised
MDB Reform, Standardization, Data-Sharing, and Transparency
GEMS database criticisms
Inside three ways to improve direct access to green climate fund
MDB Reform, Standardization, Data-Sharing, and Transparency
GCF accreditation
Bridgetown Initiative: a transformation of development finance system for improved climate adaptation and resilience in emerging economies?
Domestic Mobilization, Domestic Financial Market Development
The Bridgetown Initiative
Sustainable Banking Network
Domestic Mobilization, Domestic Financial Market Development
The Sustainable Banking Network (SBN) is an informal and exclusive group of banking regulators and associations that are interested in sustainable banking policies, guidelines and practices. Its main objective is to facilitate the collective learning of its members and to support them in policy development to create drivers for sustainable finance practices.
Governance GCF
Domestic Mobilization, Domestic Financial Market Development
The Green Climate Fund
NGFS
Domestic Mobilization, Domestic Financial Market Development
The Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System
The Opportunity for transition Finance
Private Finance, Transition Finance
Climate Bonds Initiative Principals for Transition
ASEAN Transition Finance Guideline
Private Finance, Transition Finance
ASEAN Transition Finance Guideline
Scaling Transition Finance and Real-economy Decarbonization
Private Finance, Transition Finance
GFANZ Scaling Transition Finance and Real-economy Decarbonization, Supplement to the 2022 Net-zero Transition Plans report
Taxonomy delegated regulation for Technical Screening Criteria
Private Finance, Transition Finance
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 of 4 June 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to climate change mitigation or climate change adaptation and for determining whether that economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives (Text with EEA relevance)
Technology Roadmaps (Iron & Steel)
Private Finance, Transition Finance
Technology Roadmap for "Transition Finance" in Iron and Steel Sector
Climate Transition Finance Handbook
Private Finance, Transition Finance
Guidance for Issuers June 2023
Project Preparation
Private Finance, Project Preparation and Business Development Facilities
- At COP28 E3G, IDFC and Growald Climate Fund hosted a roundtable to discuss the challenges faced by PBD in financing a just energy and economic transition, with the intention to create a 1-year roadmap to organize the discussion on the topic for 2024.
- GCF programing priority for 2024 includes a Readiness and Preparatory Support pillar, with an enhanced focus on climate programming and direct access through improved access to readiness and preparatory
support, and removing barriers faced by developing countries.
Initiatives to shift insurance models
Private Finance, Shifting Insurance Models
- Global Shield which aims provide and facilitate more and better pre-arranged protection against climate and disaster related risks for vulnerable people and countries.
- Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA), J23a financing Facility to catalyze the development and uptake of Climate Insurance solutions across Climate-sensitive agri-food value chains
- Insurance Development Forum Disaster Risk Reduction Task Force (https://www.insdevforum.org/working-groups/disaster-risk-reduction-task-force/)
Brazil hedging instrument
Private Finance, Mitigating Currency Risk
New Guarantee Platform Delivers Efficiency, Simplicity to Boost Impact
Private Finance, Mitigating Currency Risk
MDB guarantee platform
CPI's Indonesia taxonomy
Private Finance, Taxonomies, Standardization, and Disclosure
The Next Phase of Indonesia Green Taxonomy: Transition Finance to Support Decarbonization
EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
Private Finance, Taxonomies, Standardization, and Disclosure
What the EU is doing to create an EU-wide classification system for sustainable activities.
The South African Climate Finance Landscape 2023
Private Finance, Taxonomies, Standardization, and Disclosure
CPI- GreenCape UK PACT South Africa on interoperability of South African taxonomy
ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance - Version 3
Private Finance, Taxonomies, Standardization, and Disclosure
Indonesia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance
Private Finance, Taxonomies, Standardization, and Disclosure
Singapore-Asia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance
Private Finance, Taxonomies, Standardization, and Disclosure
ISSB issues inaugural global sustainability disclosure standards
Private Finance, Taxonomies, Standardization, and Disclosure
WWF SUSREG Tracker
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FSB Roadmap
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Network for Greening the Financial System
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What's wrong with fossil fuel subsidies?
Domestic Mobilization, Subsidy Reform
The Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform (FFSR) Initiative led by New Zealand.
Blog: Ways to de-risk Climate Finance
Private Finance, Guarantees
This blog by Climate Policy Initiative highlights the need to lay out a comprehensive plan for de-risking climate finance with a domain-centric approach.
The European Fund for Strategic Investments
Private Finance, Guarantees
The EFSI aims to overcome current market failures by addressing market gaps and mobilising private investment. It supports investments in areas such as infrastructure, education, research and innovation, as well as risk finance for small businesses.
Working Paper: Guidelines For Financing a Credible Coal Transition A Framework for Assessing the Climate and Social Outcomes of Coal Transition Mechanisms
Country Led Initiatives, Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JET-Ps)
This working paper provides a framework for assessing the climate and social credibility of financial transactions that aim to accelerate a managed phaseout of coal-fired power plants globally.
Scaling the JETP Model – Prospects and Pathways for Action
Country Led Initiatives, Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JET-Ps)
The Rockefeller Foundation partnered with the Environmental Defense Fund, to facilitate a series of convenings that examined Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETP) and how to scale these models to benefit the world's most vulnerable communities.
Submissions from Parties and non-Party stakeholders
Commitments and ambition, New NDCs
CMA 5 invited Parties to submit views on issues to be addressed as part of the 2024 workplan via the submission portal.
Strengthening Climate Finance Delivery: The Path from Brazil’s G20 Presidency to COP30
Country Led Initiatives, Country Platforms
This publication is a result of the high-level roundtable organized by the Institute for Climate and Society (iCS), Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI), and CONCITO.
As IDA aligns its operations with the Corporate Scorecard, what should shareholders prioritize during the IDA21 replenishment?
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For the first time, IDA’s 21st replenishment policy package will align with the Corporate Scorecard. In the midst of these changes, IDA must demonstrate how it will maintain its additive value and show ambition on its environmental, social, and accountability standards. Bank information Centre.
Strengthening Multilateral Development Banks: The Triple Agenda A Roadmap for Better, Bolder And Bigger MDBs
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This is the second volume of the report of an Independent Expert Group (IEG) that was commissioned by the Indian G20 Presidency.
Scaling Up Currency Risk Hedging for Low and Lower Middle-Income Countries
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The purpose of this document is to outline a multitier effort to improve the management of currency risk in cross-border debt finance to LICs/LMICs. This noteby TCX presents a package of mutually supporting policies and measures to catalyse and incentivize the provision of local currency-denominated loans or hard currency loans indexed to local currency.
Readout from the Second Credit Rating Agency Roundtable
MDB Reform, Credit Rating Agency Cooperation
On the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, Chief Financial and Risk Officers from all major multilateral development banks and other development financial institutions (jointly referred to as MDBs) convened with Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) in Marrakech. World Bank News.
How callable capital can be used to grow MDB lending capacity
MDB Reform, MDB Risk Appetite
The callable capital of the World Bank and other multilateral development banks is the ultimate unknown quantity — but it shouldn’t be. An article by Devex.
How likely are multilateral development banks to need callable capital? Implications for risk frameworks and lending capacity
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Paper by MDB reform accelerator.
International coalition to phase out fossil fuel subsidies
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International coalition announced at COP28 and lead by Netherlands.
The Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform (FFSR) Initiative
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Fossil fuel subsidy reform initiative led by New Zealand.
ICVCM Core Carbon Principles - A rulebook for high integirity
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Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market
VCMI Claims Code of Practice - Building integrity in voluntary carbon markets
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Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative
Evolution of CRAFT
Private Finance, Mobilizing Private Adaptation Investment
The Lightsmith Group, with funding from Nordic Development Fund (NDF) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), is leading the Climate Resilience and Adaptation Finance and Technology-transfer facility (CRAFT) project. The funding will support development and launch of the first private sector investment strategy for climate adaptation and resilience solutions. Conservation International is the GEF Implementing Agency for this project.
Project GAIA
Private Finance, Mobilizing Private Adaptation Investment
A multi-stakeholder climate and blended climate finance platform, supported by public and private sector organizations that offer long-term loans for climate adaptation and mitigation investments in 19 of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world, making the funding accessible through sources previously unattainable to participating countries.
InsuResilience Investment Fund
Private Finance, Mobilizing Private Adaptation Investment
InsuResilience Investment Fund (IFF), managed by BlueOrchard, combines resources from the private sector, in this case, impact funds, with technical assistance and concessionary first-loss guarantees from public institutions like the KfW Development Bank.
Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage
Commitments and ambition, Loss & Damage
The interim secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Green Climate Fund (GCF) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Fund for responding to Loss and Damage ready to accept contributions
Commitments and ambition, Loss & Damage
The Fund for responding to Loss and Damage is now ready to accept contributions after the signing of key documents. The Fund will serve as a lifeline by providing critical and urgent support for those impacted by the devastating consequences of climate change. With this important milestone reached, the Fund is now expected to start financing projects in 2025.
UNFCCC Global Stocktake Portal
Commitments and ambition, New NDCs
UNFCCC Global Stocktake Portal
Climate Action Tracker
Commitments and ambition, New NDCs
The Climate Action Tracker is an independent scientific project that tracks government climate action and measures it against the globally agreed Paris Agreement aim of "holding warming well below 2°C, and pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C."
Climate Project Explorer
Commitments and ambition, Vertical Climate and Environmental Funds (VCEFs)
The MCFs have agreed to jointly develop and launch this platform as a single point of entry for navigating and exploring the MCF’s documents (including project documents and policies). This platform will serve as a knowledge tool to raise awareness of the value and impact of the MCFs, facilitate the exchange of information to enhance access to the funds, and promote transparency.
IHLEG Review of the Vertical Climate and Environmental Funds
Commitments and ambition, Vertical Climate and Environmental Funds (VCEFs)
The report Accelerating Sustainable Finance for Emerging Markets and Developing Economies has been prepared by the Independent High-Level Expert Group appointed by the Brazilian G20 Presidency and the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group.
New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance
Commitments and ambition, New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG)
Ad hoc work programme under the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA).
UNFCCC New collective quantified goal on climate finance
Commitments and ambition, New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG)
Advance version of the UNFCCC New collective quantified goal on climate finance.
Joint Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) Statement for COP29
Commitments and ambition, New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG)
In this statement, MDBs expressed their support to implementing the Paris Agreement, remaining firmly committed to support ambitious climate action.
Joint Statement by the Least Developed Countries & Alliance of Small Island Developing States Groups on the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG)
Commitments and ambition, New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG)
This joint statement illustrates the common high-level priorities for the least developed countries (LDCs) and the small island developing States (SIDS) in the negotiations of the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG).
Outcome document of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development
Fiscal Space, Sovereign Debt Architecture
Outcome document of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development.
Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR) 3rd Co-chairs Progress Report
Fiscal Space, Sovereign Debt Architecture
Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR) 3rd Co-chairs Progress Report.
Revisiting the sovereign debt architecture
Fiscal Space, Sovereign Debt Architecture
Discussion Paper "The Common Framework and considerations for a swift debt relief mechanism" by Harry Deng, United Nations University Centre for Policy Research.
Debt for climate swaps: exploring avenues and opportunities
Fiscal Space, Debt-for-Climate Swaps
Green Climate Fund
Three ways to scale up debt-for-climate swaps
Fiscal Space, Debt-for-Climate Swaps
European Centre for Development Policy Management
Debt for climate swaps: a primer for FiCS members
Fiscal Space, Debt-for-Climate Swaps
Climate Policy Initiative
Center for Disaster Protection: Innovations in Sovereign Debt: Taking Debt Pause Clauses to Scal
Fiscal Space, Climate-Resilient Debt Clauses, and Pre-Emptive Reprofiling
Insight paper by the Centre for Disaster Protection
World Bank Group CRDC Product Note
Fiscal Space, Climate-Resilient Debt Clauses, and Pre-Emptive Reprofiling
Introducing a mechanism to defer the payment of principal, interest, and other loan charges to the IBRD Flexible Loan and IDA credits in case of certain natural disasters.
Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and Hybrid Capital
Concessional Finance , Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) Utilization
Factsheet by the Inter-American Development Bank
Scaling Solidarity: Progress on Global Solidarity Levies
Concessional Finance , Global Levies on High-Emitting Activities
The Global Solidarity Levies Taskforce (GSLT) was launched at COP28 and is co-chaired by Barbados, France, and Kenya. The goal is to bring member countries together to identify and build political will around feasible options for climate levies, complementing other global tax initiatives such as the OECD-led two-pillar corporate tax reform effort and the call for a UN tax convention. The GSLT aims to conclude its work at COP30 with an announcement on options for implementing international climate levies.
A blueprint for a coordinated minimum effective taxation standard for ultra-high-net-worth individuals
Concessional Finance , Global Levies on High-Emitting Activities
EU Tax Observatory
G20 ROADMAP TOWARDS BETTER, BIGGER AND MORE EFFECTIVE MDBS
MDB Reform, MDB Risk Appetite
Kazan Declaration: STRENGTHENING MULTILATERALISM FOR JUST GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY
MDB Reform, MDB Risk Appetite
G20 Rio de Janeiro Leaders’ Declaration
MDB Reform, MDB Risk Appetite
G20 Legacy Book The Finance Track in 2024
MDB Reform, MDB Risk Appetite
Multilateral Development Bank Reform Tracker
MDB Reform, MDB Risk Appetite
Joint Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) Statement for COP 29 – MDBs’ Support to Implementing the Paris Agreement
MDB Reform, MDB Risk Appetite
THE BRIDGETOWN INITIATIVE FINAL DRAFT Bridgetown Initiative: 3.0
Domestic Mobilization, Domestic Financial Market Development
Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development
Domestic Mobilization, Domestic Financial Market Development
Mobilising Domestic Capital To Drive Climate-positive Growth
Domestic Mobilization, Domestic Financial Market Development
Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2024
Domestic Mobilization, Domestic Financial Market Development
IMF Climate Change| Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Domestic Mobilization, Subsidy Reform
The IMF's Fossil Fuel Subsidies page examines the economic, environmental, and social impacts of energy subsidies, highlighting their contribution to climate change, fiscal burdens, and inefficient resource allocation
IEA: Fossil Fuel Subsidies Database
Domestic Mobilization, Subsidy Reform
Fossil fuel consumption subsidies database for selected countries, 2010-2022
Track fossil-fuel subsidies and other support measures with our interactive database
Domestic Mobilization, Subsidy Reform
The Fossil Fuel Subsidy Tracker is a collaboration between the OECD and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to track global estimate s on fossil fuels
Climate Finance Provided and Mobilised by Developed Countries in 2013-2022
Private Finance, Guarantees
World Bank MIGA Annual 2024 Report
Private Finance, Guarantees
World Bank Just Transition Initiative
Just Transition, Green Supply Chains
Provides resources, funding, and guidance on making green supply chains more sustainable while addressing the social and economic impacts on communities and workers in transition
Global Battery Alliance Report 2024
Just Transition, Green Supply Chains
Outlines the role of sustainable sourcing and production in green supply chains for batteries, a key element in clean energy transition, covering everything from raw material mining to end-of-life recycling
Planning for a Just Transition: Learning from Six Developing Country Pioneers
Just Transition, Transition-ready skill and labour market
Global Guidance for Education on Green Jobs
Just Transition, Transition-ready skill and labour market
It provides an overview of the topic, with connections to many resources, and it includes key actions for educators preparing students to participate in the just transition to a green and more inclusive economy.
Joint article on Just Energy Transition Partnerships from the UK, US, Italy, France, Canada and the European Commission
Country Led Initiatives, Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JET-Ps)
What are JETPs? (Just Energy Transition Partnerships)
Country Led Initiatives, Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JET-Ps)
Joint Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) Statement for COP 29 – MDBs’ Support to Implementing the Paris Agreement
Country Led Initiatives, Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JET-Ps)
The G20’s Task Force on a Global Mobilization against Climate Change (TF-CLIMA)
Country Led Initiatives, Country Platforms
G20 Rio de Janeiro Leaders’ Declaration
Country Led Initiatives, Country Platforms
G20 Rio de Janeiro Leaders’ Declaration
MDB Reform, Credit Rating Agency Cooperation
G20 Roadmap towards better, bigger and more effective MDBS
MDB Reform, Credit Rating Agency Cooperation
The G20’s Task Force on a Global Mobilization against Climate Change (TF-CLIMA)
MDB Reform, Credit Rating Agency Cooperation
World Bank Group Announces New Financing, Adjusts Pricing Terms
MDB Reform, Credit Rating Agency Cooperation
Major MDBs Have Rating Headroom for USD480 Billion in New Lending
MDB Reform, Credit Rating Agency Cooperation
The MDB ships are turning but Not Yet on Course: Results of CGD’s Updated MDB Reform Tracker
MDB Reform, Credit Rating Agency Cooperation
Joint Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) Statement for COP 29 – MDBs’ Support to Implementing the Paris Agreement
MDB Reform, Credit Rating Agency Cooperation
SCALE
Private Finance, Mobilizing Private Adaptation Investment
The SCALE project explores the launch of a new scalable climate finance platform to provide the full range of equity, credit, and technical assistance to private companies whose technology and solutions address the impacts of climate change globally. Building on the lessons learned from the first private investment fund for adaptation and climate resilience, Lightsmith will map climate resilience companies, engage investors and funders, and design systems for the new platform strategy.
G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group
Private Finance, Mobilizing Private Adaptation Investment
Under the 2024 Brazilian Presidency, focus on nature-based solutions financing by exploring innovative financial instruments and leverage risk-sharing to maximize private sector participation.
UNFCCC Adaptation Private Sector Initiative (PSI)
Private Finance, Mobilizing Private Adaptation Investment
UNFCCC's Adaptation Private Sector Initiative (PSI) under the The Nairobi work programme: UNFCCC knowledge-to-action hub on adaptation and resilience, The Private Sector Initiative (PSI) aims to catalyze the involvement of the private sector in the wider adaptation community.
CPI report: Tracking and Mobilizing Private Sector Climate Adaptation Finance
Private Finance, Mobilizing Private Adaptation Investment
CPI Analysis finds the need to develop a taxonomy for tracking private sector finance in adaptation and build a machine learning model and dataset to support the expansion of its tracking.
CPI's Net Zero Finance Tracker
Private Finance, Taxonomies, Standardization, and Disclosure
CPI's Net Zero Finance Tracker (NZFT) provides the most comprehensive assessment of private finance institutions' progress on aligning their activities with Paris Agreement goals and delivering net zero impact.
IMF G20 DGI Recommendations
Private Finance, Monetary Policy, Financial Regulation, and Supervision
The DGI-3 covers 14 recommendations addressing priority policy needs in the areas of: (i) climate change; (ii) distribution of household income and wealth; (iii) fintech and financial inclusion; and (iv) access to private sources of data and administrative data, and data sharing to improve the timeliness and granularity of official statistics.
Carbon Market Regulations Tracker
Carbon Markets, Domestic Carbon Markets
The Carbon Market Regulations Tracker is developed to enhance the understanding and transparency of carbon market regulations, and support governments, project developers, investors, and other market participants in navigating the evolving regulatory landscape.
State and Trends of Carbon Pricing Dashboard
Carbon Markets, Domestic Carbon Markets
The World Bank's Carbon Pricing Dashboard provides details about direct carbon pricing instruments and carbon markets around the world.
State and Trends of Carbon Pricing Report
Carbon Markets, Domestic Carbon Markets
This report focuses on the direct pricing of greenhouse gas emissions through carbon taxes, emissions trading systems, and carbon crediting mechanisms.
High Integrity, High Impact: The World Bank Engagement Roadmap for Carbon Markets
Carbon Markets, Domestic Carbon Markets
High-integrity carbon markets can be a win-win for people and the planet, potentially generating millions, if not billions, for countries on the pathway to low carbon development. While there are challenges, the potential of carbon markets needs to be tapped and fully utilized.
State and Trends of Carbon Pricing: International Carbon Pricing 2024
Carbon Markets, International Carbon Markets
Well-designed, high integrity carbon markets can play a pivotal role in financing climate action in developing countries. However, several critical bottlenecks impede the growth of these markets. The 2024 State and Trends of International Carbon Markets report evaluates the progress made in addressing these bottlenecks, highlights the urgency of these issues, and proposes recommendations to ensure that carbon markets reach their full potential.
Carbon Market Regulations Tracker
Carbon Markets, International Carbon Markets
The Carbon Market Regulations Tracker is developed to enhance the understanding and transparency of carbon market regulations, and support governments, project developers, investors, and other market participants in navigating the evolving regulatory landscape.
World Bank Climate Warehouse
Carbon Markets, International Carbon Markets
Vision of the World Bank's Climate Warehouse
From Bonn to Belém: Preparing for COP30
Commitments and ambition, New NDCs
Strengthening Collaboration to Scale Climate and Development Finance Enhancing Partnership between Vertical Climate and Environmental Funds, Multilateral and National Development Banks
Commitments and ambition, Vertical Climate and Environmental Funds (VCEFs)
Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T High-level summary of the open consultation events
Commitments and ambition, New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG)
Decent work toolkit for sustainable procurement
Just Transition, Green Supply Chains
Deforestation-free commodities: Investing in deforestation-free supply chains as a strategic imperative’, research brief
Just Transition, Green Supply Chains
Best Practice Note for Business on Human Rights Defenders
Just Transition, Green Supply Chains
Joint Statement on Sustainable Procurement Practices By the Heads of Procurement at Multilateral Development Banks
Just Transition, Green Supply Chains
Just Transition Planning Toolbox
Just Transition, Transition-ready skill and labour market
Skills for a greener future: a global view
Just Transition, Transition-ready skill and labour market
Skills Development for a Just Transition
Just Transition, Transition-ready skill and labour market
Baku Guiding Principles on Human Development for Climate Resilience
Just Transition, Transition-ready skill and labour market
Climate Resilience and Financial Innovation at London Climate Action Week
Domestic Mobilization, Domestic Financial Market Development
Fossil fuel Subsidies
Domestic Mobilization, Subsidy Reform
Fiscal Policy and Sustainable Finance
Domestic Mobilization, Fiscal reforms and regulations
Stepping up Domestic Resources Mobilization: A New Joint Initiative by IMF and WB
Domestic Mobilization, Fiscal reforms and regulations
World Bank Group Guarantee Platform
Private Finance, Guarantees
Scaling Up Green Guarantees: Recommendations by the Green Guarantee Group
Private Finance, Guarantees
Approach Paper: Mobilizing Private Capital for Development Through World Bank Group Guarantees, Fiscal Years 2015–24: An Independent Evaluation
Private Finance, Guarantees
Viewpoint Note: MDBs Working as a System for Impact and Scale
Private Finance, Guarantees
CCFLA Project Preparation Action Group
Private Finance, Project Preparation and Business Development Facilities
CCFLA Project Preparation Glossary
Private Finance, Project Preparation and Business Development Facilities
Project Preparation Facility, Green Climate Fund
Private Finance, Project Preparation and Business Development Facilities
Project Preparation and Implementation Support Trust Fund, ADB
Private Finance, Project Preparation and Business Development Facilities
Technical Assistance Hub
Private Finance, Project Preparation and Business Development Facilities
CCFLA Project Preparation Resource Directory
Private Finance, Project Preparation and Business Development Facilities
Mobilization of Private Finance by Multilateral Development Banks and Development Finance Institutions in 2023
Private Finance, Mobilizing Private Adaptation Investment
Insurance Development Forum Disaster Risk Reduction Task Force
Private Finance, Shifting Insurance Models
UNEP Closing the Gap: The emerging global agenda of transition plans and the need for insurance-specific guidance
Private Finance, Shifting Insurance Models
Establishing Credibility and integrity in transition finance, Transition Finance Council
Private Finance, Transition Finance
CPO 28 Outcome Document: Continuing progress: transitioning finance and financing the global transition to a resilient, net zero future
Private Finance, Transition Finance
Toolkits for Policy makers to green the financial system
Private Finance, Monetary Policy, Financial Regulation, and Supervision
Guide for Supervisors Integrating climate-related and environmental risks into prudential supervision, Technical Document, NGFS
Private Finance, Monetary Policy, Financial Regulation, and Supervision
UN Principles for Responsible Banking,Principles for Responsible Investment, Principles for Sustainable Insurance
Private Finance, Monetary Policy, Financial Regulation, and Supervision
OECD Center on Green Finance and Investment : A global platform for knowledge exchange between the private sector, government and regulatory institutions, academia, and civil society.
Private Finance, Monetary Policy, Financial Regulation, and Supervision
Primer for climate related engagement with the IMF
Private Finance, Monetary Policy, Financial Regulation, and Supervision
Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative
Private Finance, Monetary Policy, Financial Regulation, and Supervision
A UN Partnership Program, whose aim is to support members in working with stakeholders including investors, issuers, regulators, supervisors, policymakers, and international organizations to enhance sustainable finance.
State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2025
Carbon Markets, Domestic Carbon Markets
How financial authorities can build a sustainable financial system part 1: Addressing investor challenges
Private Finance, Taxonomies, Standardization, and Disclosure
MDB Common Principles for tracking nature-positive finance
Private Finance, Taxonomies, Standardization, and Disclosure
Common Principles for Climate Mitigation Finance Tracking
Private Finance, Taxonomies, Standardization, and Disclosure
GRI Sustainability Taxonomy
Private Finance, Taxonomies, Standardization, and Disclosure
GRI 102: Climate Change 2025 and GRI 103: Energy 2025 Standards
Private Finance, Taxonomies, Standardization, and Disclosure