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The document outlines barriers to climate finance for MSMEs in developing countries and proposes solutions focused on improving the enabling environment, increasing awareness, and tailoring financial products. It specifically recommends that the GCF's MSME Program target the informal sector and high-impact sectors like agriculture and manufacturing, using the pilot phase to test efficiency and reach.

The document identifies that National Climate Change Funds (NCCFs) have historically struggled to mobilise resources, accounting for less than 0.2% of global climate finance flows in 2013. Based on interviews with 30 organisations and literature reviews, the brief argues that successful resource mobilisation requires a three-part strategy: establishing a well-defined vision and theory of change, building institutional capacities across people, processes, governance, and partnerships, and implementing a systematic approach to investor engagement.

The report identifies barriers to climate finance for MSMEs in developing countries—including weak policies, knowledge gaps, and unsuitable financial products—and proposes solutions such as risk-sharing instruments, matchmaking platforms, and the use of financial intermediaries to deliver funds efficiently.

The report examines the applicability of the 169 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets to Sweden's domestic context. Through a rapid screening and detailed interpretation of selected targets, the authors find that the majority of SDGs are relevant to Sweden, challenging the notion that they apply only to developing nations. The paper highlights significant gaps in areas such as youth unemployment, income inequality, and sustainable consumption. It argues that national implementation requires a political, government-led process to translate vague global targets into specific, measurable national goals, emphasizing the need for policy coherence and cross-sectoral coordination.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board met in March 2015 to finalize key operational frameworks. The Board accredited seven entities, including the Asian Development Bank and UNDP, and adopted a Gender Policy and Action Plan (2015–2017). It established financial terms for grants and concessional loans, including a distinction between high and low concessionality for the public sector. The Board also approved the terms of reference for an independent Technical Advisory Panel and a Policy on Ethics and Conflicts of Interest. Discussions continued on the Private Sector Facility and the Initial Resource Mobilization process, with a target for 50% of Berlin pledges to be signed by April 30, 2015.

The document defines results-based financing (RBF) and argues for the integration of carbon market and non-market climate finance. It suggests that moving away from the parallel existence of these two modalities can yield synergies that enhance the effectiveness of climate mitigation efforts.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing groundwork (gW), Earthlife Africa, Johannesburg (ELA), and the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA), submitted formal comments on the draft National Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Reporting Regulations published on 5 June 2015. The CER argues that the draft regulations are insufficient to meet South Africa's international obligations under the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol, citing a lack of detailed facility-level reporting, a failure to identify 'key categories' of emission sources as per IPCC Guidelines, and inadequate provisions for public disclosure of emission data.

South Africa's INDC proposes a 'peak, plateau and decline' emissions trajectory, with GHG emissions expected to peak between 2020 and 2025 and decline in absolute terms after 2036. The plan integrates climate action with the National Development Plan's goal to eliminate poverty by 2030. Adaptation efforts focus on six goals, including the development of a National Adaptation Plan by 2020, while mitigation emphasizes a transition to a low-carbon economy through renewable energy and efficiency. The document emphasizes that these commitments are premised on a fair multilateral agreement and the provision of international finance, technology, and capacity-building support.

The paper identifies five key variables—motivation, concessionality/source, causality, geographic origin, and recipient—that shape the debate over what constitutes climate finance. It uses concentric 'onion diagrams' to map these variables based on the level of political consensus among stakeholders, with the center representing the strongest consensus. The authors provide an integrated framework to help Parties transparently communicate their preferences and identify zones of agreement, while also highlighting critical accounting issues such as committed versus disbursed funds and nominal versus subsidy costs.

The document details the evolution of U.S. vehicle efficiency standards, starting with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. It highlights the collaboration between the EPA, NHTSA, and auto manufacturers to implement standards for light-duty vehicles and two phases of standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The standards aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower oil consumption, and save consumers and vehicle owners billions of dollars by 2027.

The Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program is a multi-country initiative involving Brazil, Colombia, and Peru to combat deforestation and biodiversity loss. With a total program cost of $796,664,455 (including $113,684,455 from the GEF Trust Fund and $682,980,000 in co-financing), the program focuses on four components: expanding and managing protected areas, implementing integrated landscape management, aligning sectoral policies to reduce deforestation, and fostering regional cooperation. The program targets the mitigation of 300 million metric tons of CO2e and the improved management of 73,117,000 hectares of landscapes.

The author contends that the Bureau of Land Management's coal leasing process is non-competitive and fails to capture fair market value, resulting in a $28.9 billion revenue loss over 30 years. The text calls for a halt to coal lease sales until reforms are implemented, including closing royalty loopholes, incorporating the social cost of carbon into pricing, and updating bonding requirements to protect public health and the environment. It asserts that keeping coal in the ground is the only approach consistent with climate science and the goal of avoiding irreversible climate catastrophe.

A joint statement from free-market and taxpayer organizations advocating for the PREPARE Act of 2015 to streamline federal agency coordination and risk management during extreme weather events.

The webinar report emphasizes that NAMAs are complex systems requiring broad stakeholder involvement to be effective. It argues that engaging civil society throughout the NAMA process helps identify implementation barriers, ensures the assessment of co-benefits, and fosters public acceptance and ownership. CSOs are identified as both drivers of their own missions through NAMAs and primary recipients of the resulting co-benefits.

The SEI Initiative on Fossil Fuels and Climate Change, launched in January 2015, aims to analyze the factors influencing fossil fuel development and influence policies to align development with sustainable goals. The initiative argues that climate strategies must address both the demand and supply sides of fossil fuels, as infrastructure and institutions can lock in long-term dependency.

The report evaluates National Climate Change Funds (NCCFs), finding that they currently play a limited role in global climate finance, accounting for less than 0.2% of total flows in 2013. It identifies key barriers to resource mobilisation, including weak institutional capacities and a lack of clear vision, and proposes a structured three-step approach—defining vision, building capacity, and engaging investors—to improve their sustainability.

The document outlines five key conclusions for developing countries creating INDCs: treating them as political statements, establishing clear structures, leveraging existing policies, conducting broad consultations, and planning for implementation. It emphasizes the need to balance ambition with feasibility, often through a combination of unilateral and conditional contributions, while aligning climate actions with national development priorities and Sustainable Development Goals.

The document examines Rwanda's approach to integrating climate resilience and green growth into national planning and finance. It highlights the role of strong inter-ministerial alliances, the establishment of the Environment and Climate Change Fund (FONERWA), and the use of budget mainstreaming tools. While noting successes in legislative backing and demonstration projects, it identifies persistent challenges in subnational capacity and the need for costed implementation plans for national strategies.

The document argues that a high-ambition climate agreement, limiting global warming to 2°C, is essential for achieving the SDGs, particularly those related to poverty, inequality, and energy. Using global analysis and case studies from Dominica, Jamaica, Pakistan, and Uganda, the research indicates that a low-ambition agreement would significantly increase poverty levels in Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean by 2030.

The 2015 Climate Knowledge Brokers (CKB) Group workshop, held in Copenhagen, aimed to refine the CKB Manifesto and explore how to better meet the diverse needs of climate information users. Participants identified five user categories—unaware, ignored, without access, without time, and overwhelmed—and discussed tailored brokering strategies for each. The workshop also featured 'Knowledge Sharing Clinics' for peer-to-peer problem solving and proposed the creation of 'nodes' (working groups) to advance specific themes like monitoring and evaluation (M&E). Future goals include expanding the network's geographic diversity, particularly in Africa and Asia, and developing a 'Climate Knowledge Grid' to reduce information duplication and improve decision-making support.