Innovative Financial Instruments for Climate Change Adaptation

The document presents a classification of financial instruments for climate adaptation, categorised by their maturity level (mature, emerging, or pilot) and their applicability to specific sectors and regions. It identifies three main categories of instruments: debt instruments, results-based financing instruments, and financial risk management instruments.

• The document categorises financial instruments into three maturity levels: 'Mature instruments' (those used for many years or adjustable for adaptation), 'Emerging instruments' (newer tools that may or may not be adaptation-specific), and 'Pilot instruments' (those currently being developed for near-future application).
• Financial instruments for adaptation are grouped into three primary types: debt instruments (such as green, blue, social, and sustainability bonds/loans), results-based financing instruments (including biodiversity credits, environmental impact bonds, and the Adaptation Benefits Mechanism), and financial risk management instruments (such as public-private partnerships, credit guarantees, and catastrophe bonds).

APA

NAP Global Network (n.d.). Innovative Financial Instruments for Climate Change Adaptation. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/napgn-en-2024-financial-instruments-matrix.pdf

Chicago

NAP Global Network. Innovative Financial Instruments for Climate Change Adaptation. n.d. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/napgn-en-2024-financial-instruments-matrix.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{napglobalnetworkndinnovative, author = {{NAP Global Network}}, title = {{Innovative Financial Instruments for Climate Change Adaptation}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/napgn-en-2024-financial-instruments-matrix.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }