This three-part webinar series will explore the latest thinking, data, and approaches in tracking climate finance. Drawing on Climate Policy Initiative’s (CPI) latest research, including the Understanding the Quality of Climate Finance scoping study and an upcoming follow-up report to the Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2025 report and methodology, the series will cover quality, trends, and methodologies to provide key insights from this year’s reporting on climate finance flows, as well as the methods behind the data.
The series will begin by examining frameworks for assessing the quality of public climate finance at different conceptual levels, using CPI’s newly published scoping study as a foundation for discussion. The second session will present findings from the follow-up report to Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2025, to be released on 27 October, and providing a comprehensive overview of global climate finance flows. The final session will offer a deep dive into the methodology behind the Global Landscape, giving insights into data sources, classifications, and analytical approaches that underpin the report.
Webinar 1: Understanding Climate Finance Quality
Date / Time: Thursday, September 11th 2025, 10am ET | 3pm BST
Public climate finance providers have long acknowledged the importance of climate finance quality—parallel to the emphasis on quantity. However, to date, a common understanding of what high-quality climate finance looks like, in practice, has not yet emerged across multiple public actors. Shared language and definitions surrounding climate finance quality can break assessments out of institution- (or coalition-) specific siloes, facilitating opportunities to aggregate results across public actors, building out a picture of the quality of global public climate finance as a whole. The impetus to do so is particularly acute at a time when public budgets are becoming increasingly strained, and there is need for a stronger evidence base that can inform the strategic and optimal deployment of climate finance moving forward.
Speakers:
- Khondoker Tanveer Haider, Climate Impact Assessment Lead, International Finance Corporation
- Julia Ellis, Deputy Director, International Climate Finance, UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Valerie Laxton, Senior Associate Climate Finance, World Resources Institute
Webinar 2: The Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2025
The latest edition of CPI’s Global Landscape of Climate Finance provides the most comprehensive picture yet of climate finance flows worldwide. This session will unpack the findings from the 2025 report, highlighting critical trends in investment patterns, regional and sectoral flows, and the balance between mitigation, adaptation, and cross-cutting finance. Participants will gain insights into progress toward global climate and development goals, where finance is most concentrated, and where gaps persist, providing critical knowledge for policymakers, investors, and practitioners working to scale climate action.
Date / Time: Wednesday, October 29th 2025, 10am ET | 2pm GMT
Webinar 3: The methodology behind the Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2025
Behind every headline figure in the Global Landscape of Climate Finance lies a rigorous and evolving methodology. This session takes participants behind the scenes, exploring the data sources, classifications, and analytical approaches that underpin CPI’s tracking work. Our methodology team will explain how CPI identifies and validates thousands of data points, manages uncertainty, and applies standardized frameworks to produce globally recognized benchmarks. The session will also discuss innovations in data science and machine learning shaping future tracking efforts, making it an essential resource for anyone interested in robust, transparent climate finance data.
Date / Time: Tuesday, December 2nd 2025, 10am ET | 2pm GMT
