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Landscape of Climate Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean
Climate finance in Latin America and the Caribbean doubled to USD 108 billion in 2024, but growth has plateaued and investment remains below what the region needs. The report reveals where finance is flowing, where the gaps are, and where capital can help accelerate the region’s climate transition.
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Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2026
The most comprehensive overview of global climate finance flows, provided by Climate Policy Initiative.
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Top-down Climate Finance Needs
CPI collects and standardizes data on climate finance needs from a wide variety of scenarios to provide a comprehensive and unique understanding of the scale of the climate finance gaps in different sectors.
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Unlocking Finance for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in Indian Cities
Building on previous research on financing urban Nature-based Solutions in India, this report examines nine case studies to explore how financing and business mechanisms have been applied in practice, key implementation challenges, and lessons to inform future NbS investments.
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What agribusinesses and investors gain by designing for women
When capital is deployed using the right instruments, timelines, and infrastructure to support women, returns are competitive for both investors and agribusinesses. This blog argues that continuing to overlook these investments is where the real risk lies.
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State of Super Pollutants Abatement Finance
The first global mapping of super-pollutant abatement finance finds just US$9 billion was tracked in 2023, equivalent to 0.5% of climate mitigation finance. The report identifies where funding is flowing, where gaps remain, and how to mobilise investment in solutions.
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Out of Landfills: Co-benefits of Decentralizing Organic Waste Management in Bandung
A cost-benefit analysis of decentralized organic waste management in Bandung finds that diverting organic waste from landfills could yield benefits worth 5.17 times its costs, while cutting methane emissions, creating green jobs, and easing pressure on city budgets.
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Financing Adaptation in India: Recent Developments and Emerging Pathways
Adaptation is becoming central to India’s climate and development planning. This report examines evolving climate risks, national and state-level policies, adaptation finance requirements, and opportunities to scale financing and strengthen climate resilience across India.
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From Frameworks to Action: Assessing Financial Institutions’ Transition Plans with the Net Zero Finance Tracker
This report compares 13 leading transition planning frameworks to identify emerging best practices, areas of convergence and differences, and how the Net Zero Finance Tracker supports assessment of financial institutions’ transition plans.
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Net Zero Finance Tracker
The Net Zero Finance Tracker (NZFT) provides the most robust and transparent data on the financial sector’s climate transition, informing policy direction, investment strategy, and advocacy decisions.
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The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2026
The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2026 highlights challenges and opportunities for air quality action amid major shifts in global development finance. Drawing on the latest data and expert insights, it tracks five years of funding trends and explores how future finance can be better targeted.
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Top-down Climate Finance Needs Data Dashboard
This dashboard tracks estimated mitigation climate finance required across different sectors to keep the average global temperature rise within 1.5°C by the end of the century.
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Landscape of Technical Assistance to Agri-SMEs
This report maps over 200 organizations providing technical assistance (TA) to agri-SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, providing insights for funders, investors, and TA providers to improve ecosystem efficiency.
