IDFC Green Finance 2019

In 2019, IDFC members committed $197 billion in green finance, a 47% increase from 2018. The vast majority of this funding (95%) was dedicated to climate finance, with green energy and GHG mitigation receiving 87% of those funds. While 87% of commitments remained in the home countries of member institutions, the East Asia and Pacific region received the largest share of total commitments at 69%.

• IDFC members reported $197 billion in green finance commitments for 2019, marking a 47% increase over 2018. Since 2015, cumulative green finance commitments have reached $867 billion. These green commitments accounted for approximately 25% of the total new commitments reported by members in 2019.
• Climate finance, covering GHG mitigation and climate change adaptation, made up 95% of total green finance, totaling $187 billion. Green energy and GHG mitigation were the dominant categories at 87% of climate finance. Adaptation finance represented 10% of climate finance, reflecting a 25% increase from 2018 and more than triple the 2015 levels.
• The majority of green finance (87% or $171.5 billion) was committed within the home countries of the IDFC member institutions. Of the 13% ($25 billion) that were international outbound commitments, 79% ($20 billion) flowed from OECD country institutions to non-OECD countries.
• Geographically, the East Asia and Pacific region received the highest share of commitments at 69%. Commitments to Eastern Europe and Central Asia rose from $2.1 billion (2%) to $10 billion (5%), while Sub-Saharan Africa saw a slight increase to $4.5 billion (2%).
• Loans were the primary financing instrument, accounting for $190 billion or 97% of total green finance. Grants totaled $4 billion, continuing a growth trend that began in 2016.

APA

Climate Policy Initiative (2019). IDFC Green Finance 2019. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IDFC-Green-Finance-Mapping-Report-2020.pdf

Chicago

Climate Policy Initiative. IDFC Green Finance 2019. 2019. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IDFC-Green-Finance-Mapping-Report-2020.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatepolicyinitiative2019idfc, author = {{Climate Policy Initiative}}, title = {{IDFC Green Finance 2019}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2019}, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IDFC-Green-Finance-Mapping-Report-2020.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }