Stories: Governance & Access

In consultations, a range of countries and interest groups have called for an energy strategy that supports sustainable development.

This post originally appeared on the World Bank blog Development in a Changing Climate

The Forest Investment Program (FIP) is a targeted program within the framework of the Climate Investment Funds that supports developing countries’ efforts to reduce deforestation and forest degradation (REDD). The FIP Results Framework is a tool to monitor and evaluate the implementation of FIP funds. Following are WRI’s comments suggesting ways to improve the FIP Results Framework.

Developing countries are expecting billions of dollars to fund a clean energy transformation. How can they ensure this money is spent in the public interest?

How does the new agreement on REDD set the stage for halting the destruction and degradation of forests?

Jennifer Morgan and our team of climate experts look back on the keys to progress in Cancun, and analyze the major decisions.

Last month, WRI convened a group of international experts to discuss policies and incentives for increasing the use of renewable energy in the developing world. WRI’s Davida Wood and Lutz Weischer discuss the key lessons learned at the workshop and their work on helping developing countries make the transition to renewable energy.

This “Budget Brief” originally appeared on the International Budget Partnership website. You can read the entire text, and download a PDF of the brief, here.

An update on the role of climate finance in the international climate negotiations.