Open Letter to the Prime Minister on Climate Finance: Canadian Coalition on Climate Change and Development

An open letter from the Canadian Coalition on Climate Change and Development (C4D) to the Prime Minister of Canada urging the government to establish a new international climate finance commitment following the expiration of a $5.3 billion envelope on March 31, 2026.

• The Canadian Coalition on Climate Change and Development expresses concern that Canada lacks an official climate finance commitment after its $5.3 Billion Climate Finance envelope ended on March 31, 2026, leaving it behind peer entities like Switzerland and the European Union, which have commitments extending to 2027 and beyond.
• The coalition urges the Canadian government to announce an ambitious financial allocation for international climate finance in the upcoming Spring Economic Statement to maintain its status as a reliable partner and middle power.
• The letter specifies that high-quality climate finance should prioritize grants for adaptation and loss and damage to avoid increasing debt in poor countries, support nature-based solutions for biodiversity and food supply chains, and help Global South governments develop sustainable policies rather than focusing solely on private sector investment lending.

APA

Novokowsky, A., & Han, S. (2026). Open Letter to the Prime Minister on Climate Finance: Canadian Coalition on Climate Change and Development. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/commentary/open-letter-pmo-climate-finance-c4d

Chicago

Novokowsky, Alexandria, and Soomin Han. Open Letter to the Prime Minister on Climate Finance: Canadian Coalition on Climate Change and Development. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2026. https://www.iisd.org/publications/commentary/open-letter-pmo-climate-finance-c4d.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{novokowsky2026open, author = {Novokowsky, Alexandria and Han, Soomin}, title = {{Open Letter to the Prime Minister on Climate Finance: Canadian Coalition on Climate Change and Development}}, publisher = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2026}, month = apr, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/commentary/open-letter-pmo-climate-finance-c4d}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }