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Are Developed Nations Falling Short on Their Climate Finance Commitments?

By Pieter Terpstra on March 20, 2013
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UPDATE 4/11/13: After this blog post was published, the OECD released updated figures for 2010 and 2011.

Where Is Climate Adaptation Funding Going? A New Project Aims to Find Out

By Pieter Terpstra on January 8, 2013
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Experts say that developing nations could require more than $100 billion

Operationalizing the Green Climate Fund: Informal Meeting of Prospective GCF Board Members and Other Interested Parties

By Louise Brown on June 12, 2012

On 22-23 March 2012, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and Climate Analytics held an informal meeting of negotiators involved in the design of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in New York City.

Paying a Premium for Climate Resilience

By Johan Schaar on June 7, 2012
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What is the best way to protect vulnerable rural communities from the damaging impacts of climate change? Insurance could be an answer, but it raises a number of difficult questions.

Have Countries Delivered on Fast-Start Climate Finance?

By Clifford Polycarp on May 20, 2011

As the reporting deadline for 2010 looms, developed countries will need to prove that they are honestly meeting their modest $30 billion commitment.

How Should Wealthier Nations Help Poorer Ones Combat Climate Change?

By Jennifer Morgan on December 14, 2009
Location: COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Assisting poor countries now and in the future in adapting to climate change must be a top priority.

Following the Money in an International Climate Agreement

By Athena Ballesteros on November 2, 2009

Athena Ballesteros explains how international climate finance could make or break a deal in Copenhagen.

Fact Sheet: The Role of Adaptation

By Heather McGray on May 18, 2009

Examining the role of adaptation in U.S. climate legislation and an international climate agreement.