Advancing a Just Transition: A rights-based approach to climate financing

This working paper by the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) for the Climate Ambition to Accountability Project (CAAP) evaluates climate financing through a rights-based framework, arguing that current models prioritizing private sector interests may compromise human rights and national autonomy.

• The 'Billions to Trillions' agenda used by global financial institutions is criticized for prioritizing the interests of the private sector over development objectives.
• The reliance on private finance for climate goals creates risks regarding national autonomy and the ability of individuals to access essential services.
• The paper proposes a fair climate finance regime based on a state-led approach that emphasizes public investments and green infrastructure to reduce dependence on private actors, drawing on the UNFCCC, the International Bill of Rights, and Guiding Principles on Foreign Debt and Human Rights.

APA

iej_admin (2023). Advancing a Just Transition: A rights-based approach to climate financing. Institute for Economic Justice. https://iej.org.za/resource/working-paper/climate-financing-working-paper_advancing-a-just-transition/

Chicago

iej_admin. Advancing a Just Transition: A rights-based approach to climate financing. Institute for Economic Justice, 2023. https://iej.org.za/resource/working-paper/climate-financing-working-paper_advancing-a-just-transition/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{iejadmin2023advancing, author = {iej\_admin}, title = {{Advancing a Just Transition: A rights-based approach to climate financing}}, institution = {Institute for Economic Justice}, year = {2023}, month = dec, url = {https://iej.org.za/resource/working-paper/climate-financing-working-paper_advancing-a-just-transition/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }