A Closer Look at the Landscape 2015 Methodology

The document outlines the accounting framework for Landscape 2015, defining climate finance as capital flows for low-carbon and climate-resilient development. It specifies the inclusion of mitigation and adaptation finance, the types of financial instruments tracked, and the distinction between public and private finance. The methodology details the data sources used, such as BNEF and OECD, and provides a comprehensive sectoral breakdown for classifying mitigation and adaptation activities. It also lists the Development Finance Institutions and Climate Funds covered, and defines the regional classifications for the destinations of these financial flows.

• Mitigation finance is defined as resources for activities that reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions, including those regulated by the Montreal Protocol, or enhance GHG sinks. The methodology explicitly excludes private R&D in green technology and fossil fuel-based energy generation that is lower-carbon but risks future carbon lock-in.
• Adaptation finance is defined as resources aimed at reducing the vulnerability of human or natural systems to climate change impacts by increasing resilience and adaptive capacity. Some projects are classified as 'dual benefits' if they meet criteria for both mitigation and adaptation.
• The accounting framework focuses on annual financial commitments rather than disbursements, as consistent disbursement data is lacking. It captures grants, market term loans, low-cost loans, project-level equity, and balance sheet financing, while excluding risk management instruments like guarantees to avoid double counting.
• Private climate finance is tracked through the analysis of large-scale renewable energy projects (2,921 projects in 84 countries representing over 80 GW), small-scale renewable energy investments (20 GW), and solar heating systems. Due to data limitations, state-owned enterprises are treated as private entities.
• Public climate finance coverage includes commitments from 15 major Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), bilateral climate-related development finance from the OECD-DAC Creditor Reporting System for 2013, and commitments from national and multilateral Climate Funds for 2014.

APA

Climate Policy Initiative (2015). A Closer Look at the Landscape 2015 Methodology. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/A-Closer-Look-at-the-Landscape-2015-Methodology.pdf

Chicago

Climate Policy Initiative. A Closer Look at the Landscape 2015 Methodology. 2015. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/A-Closer-Look-at-the-Landscape-2015-Methodology.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatepolicyinitiative2015closer, author = {{Climate Policy Initiative}}, title = {{A Closer Look at the Landscape 2015 Methodology}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2015}, month = nov, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/A-Closer-Look-at-the-Landscape-2015-Methodology.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }