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This report examines the alignment of the food and agriculture sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) with the Paris Agreement, highlighting the need to redirect investment from conventional agribusiness toward innovative, low-emission alternatives such as biochar and alternative proteins.

This report introduces a methodology and framework for a desktop-based assessment of the productivity of green bonds in China, aiming to help investors and policymakers evaluate the mission impact of these instruments to inform future guidelines and market structures.

The Allianz Climate & Energy Monitor Deep Dive analyzes the investment requirements for China, India, and the US to align with Paris Agreement goals, noting that while China and India are rapidly expanding renewables and exiting coal, US federal policy ambition is declining despite strong state-level support.

This fact sheet from the World Resources Institute outlines four primary revenue streams for investors in land restoration: wood, non-wood forest products, crops and livestock, and tourism, while noting the emergence of markets for ecosystem services.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative examines the relationship between regulation and capital availability for renewable energy expansion in Germany, focusing on how policy frameworks influence the investor mix and cost-efficiency of the energy transition.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the relationship between regulatory frameworks and capital availability for Germany's renewable energy transition. It evaluates how different investor mixes and regulatory mechanisms—such as auctions, funding schemes, and market designs—impact the cost-efficiency and feasibility of meeting national expansion targets.

This research paper examines the financial implications of climate change for investors, analyzing the current state of ESG data, tools, and financial products used to manage climate exposure. It highlights systemic gaps in data standardization and the limitations of existing green financial instruments, while proposing pathways for improving disclosure and mainstreaming ESG integration to better align capital with low-carbon pathways.

This briefing by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) clarifies the terminology and definitions used to track climate finance. It distinguishes between project-level costs and revenues and whole-economy perspectives, explaining how public interventions can address 'viability gaps' to mobilize private investment. The document specifically outlines the definition of climate finance used in CPI's Global Landscape of Climate Finance reports to ensure consistent tracking and avoid double counting.

This book chapter examines the role of investment and financing in the sugar cane-based bioenergy sector in Africa, noting that while sugar cane has a long history in the region, energy-specific investments have historically been limited but are increasing due to climate change, energy security, and rural development concerns.

This executive summary by the Climate Policy Initiative examines the relationship between regulation and capital availability for renewable energy expansion in Germany. It argues that while sufficient capital exists to meet government targets, a specific mix of investors and improved system flexibility are required to ensure cost-efficiency. The document provides policy recommendations across several regulatory areas, including auction design, funding mechanisms, and energy market structures, to reduce investor risk and lower electricity generation costs.

This foreword introduces 'An Assessment of India’s Energy Choices', a series of four reports commissioned by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and supported by the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation. The assessment evaluates the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of renewable energy penetration in India, concluding that wind and solar energy offer superior investment returns and significant job creation potential compared to fossil fuels.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute proposes a framework and toolkit to help governments and non-state actors operationalise Article 2.1c of the UNFCCC Paris Agreement, which aims to make finance flows consistent with low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development.

The document 'Questions and Answers for Investors on Climate Risk' by the World Resources Institute serves as a guide for global investors to understand and respond to financial risks and investment opportunities resulting from climate change.