Green Finance Mapping Report 2020

In 2019, IDFC members committed $197 billion in green finance, a 47% increase from 2018. Climate finance dominated this total at 95% ($187 billion), with mitigation projects receiving the largest share ($163.5 billion), primarily in transport and renewable energy. Adaptation finance grew for the third consecutive year to $19 billion. The majority of finance (74%) originated from non-OECD institutions and was largely deployed domestically, with the East Asia and Pacific region receiving the largest geographic share (69%). Loans remained the primary instrument, accounting for 95% of commitments.

• IDFC members reported total green finance commitments of $197 billion in 2019, marking a 47% increase from 2018 and bringing cumulative commitments since 2015 to $867 billion.
• Climate finance, which includes mitigation and adaptation, accounted for 95% of total green finance in 2019, totaling $187 billion.
• Mitigation projects were the largest component of climate finance, receiving $163.5 billion (87% of climate finance). The transport sector was the most funded subcategory at $82 billion, followed by renewable energy ($35 billion) and energy efficiency ($26 billion).
• Adaptation finance increased by 26% from 2018 to reach $19 billion in 2019, which is more than three times the level of commitments made in 2015.
• Non-OECD based institutions provided the majority of green finance in 2019, contributing $146 billion (74% of the total).
• The East Asia and Pacific region was the primary destination for green finance, receiving 69% of total commitments.
• The vast majority of green finance was delivered via loans, totaling $146 billion or 95% of the 2019 total, while grants increased to $4 billion.
• Finance for 'Other Environmental' objectives, such as waste and water management, totaled $10 billion, representing 5% of total green finance.
• IDFC members reported mobilizing approximately $30 billion in co-financing from other public and private institutions, with $7 billion provided by private institutions.
• IDFC has established a Climate Facility and a partnership with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to help members align financial flows with the Paris Agreement and the SDGs.

APA

Climate Policy Initiative (2020). Green Finance Mapping Report 2020. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IDFC-Green-Finance-Mapping-2020-_-full-report.pdf

Chicago

Climate Policy Initiative. Green Finance Mapping Report 2020. 2020. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IDFC-Green-Finance-Mapping-2020-_-full-report.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatepolicyinitiative2020green, author = {{Climate Policy Initiative}}, title = {{Green Finance Mapping Report 2020}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2020}, month = dec, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IDFC-Green-Finance-Mapping-2020-_-full-report.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }