‘The Indian green bond market is a driver for people’

Green bonds in India have grown from virtual non-existence in early 2015 to a US $7 billion market, with participation from public and private …

REDD+ has failed to achieve its objectives: CSE report

Not only does large-scale financing remains a major issue, REDD+’s performance in halting or reversing deforestation also remains questionable

Global climate finance flows for 2015-16 increased by 17%: UN report

The report highlights that a large part of climate finance continues to go towards efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions

Despite growing demand for climate fund, nations fail to agree on replenishment process

Discussions on funding proposals could not happen due to process-related disagreements among Board members

Adaptation is key if Africa is to tackle climate change

Africa needs to work on adaption strategies if it is to overcome the harmful effects of climate change

Asia received largest share of climate finance in 2017: report

The report by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development adds that public climate finance from developed to developing countries&…

Build bridges between climate tribes and real economy people to bring finance in adaptation, says Christina Figueres

There will be a high level ministerial dialogue at CoP 22 at Marrakesh on adaptation finance

In a first, ING Bank will make lending decision based on clients’ climate actions

The Dutch bank will identify those clients that are leading the transition to a low-carbon economy and need its help the most

India is not making businesses disclose climate risks: report

The country has not followed the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

Bangkok climate talks on adaptation communication show sign of promise

The document, which is currently being discussed, emphasises the need for support for adaptation communications as well as the purpose of the support

Pre-2020 action and climate finance need of the hour: BASIC

Adaptation fund and finance are issues that are still to be discussed and resolved

The truth behind developed nations' pledge to mobilise climate finance

A crucial issue is whether private money should be included in the target to reach US $100 billion for mitigating climate change impacts

Bond, green bond

India has finally entered the green bond market, but at a time when the bonds are not doing well globally. Have we missed the bus?

Bangkok climate negotiations: Daunting divisions remain on climate finance

Discussions on financial reporting requirements under the Paris Agreement expose the deep divide among the Parties 

New climate fund established to help developing countries track climate actions

The initiative is expected to support developing countries in meeting their enhanced transparency requirements in a timely manner

Who said what and pledged how much

The politics of climate change: COP 21 and emerging economies

While top 10 emitters contribute 72 per cent of global greenhouse gases, the lowest 100 emitters contribute even less than 3 per cent

World Bank unveils new business plan for Africa to battle climate change

Africa may be at the receiving end of adverse climate change even as World Bank launches a new plan to support the countries to adapt to these changes

Slow, uneven progress at Bangkok climate talks

Finance, equity and addressing interlinkages remain topics of major concern

With GCF becoming headless, future of global climate finance does not look promising

Howard Bamsey resigned abruptly after a 'disappointing' meeting on expansion of GCF-funded projects

Progress and contradictions in US-India climate relations

The recent US-India join statement takes on a one-sided narrative of India’s commitments to decreasing emissions and transitioning to a …

Developed nations turn a blind eye to the need for sustainable climate finance

They stalled meaningful discussion on the issue of reliable and sustainable sources of finance for developing countries

'Fossil fuel subsidies should be deemed as negative climate finance'

Experts cite examples of many countries which have begun diverting fossil fuel subsidies towards development projects

The curious case of climate finance

While a recent OECD report suggested that climate finance had risen to US $110 billion, India found that the only credible finance was for US $2.…

Green Climate Fund urges countries to convert pledges into contributions

Sweden has provided the largest contribution per capita to the Fund so far