Climate change

We create, share and use knowledge to shape development policy and practice for climate resilience, equitable global governance and community adaptation to climate change

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Climate finance

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Least developed countries (LDCs)

Climate change negotiations

UNFCCC

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News

Is any country truly food-secure in the climate change era?

23 March 2026

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Event

CBA20: Local solutions inspiring global action

Event on 11 May 2026

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Insight

A shrinking pot: how can the LDC climate fund keep up with targets?

Shaila Mahmud
16 January 2026

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Emerging LDC climate negotiators shape international positions

Impact story 2 minute read

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Podcast

Networks, not global forums, to drive climate action? Make Change Happen podcast episode 37

20 January 2026

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Finance for climate adaptation in the most vulnerable places… Time for a major rethink?

Long read 23 June 2025

IIED Food Security Index

How secure is the world’s food supply? And what happens when the climate changes?

Explore the Index

IIED at COP30

The 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) takes place in Belém, Brazil, from 10-21 November 2025. Along with our partners, IIED will support negotiators from the least developed countries, organise events and workshops, and analyse progress at the talks.

Event

Where to find IIED and partners at COP30: event listing

Event on 10 November 2025

Protestors at a cafe sit-in near COP21. They are holding signs that say 'Ambition fair shares for 1.5', 'Finance adaptation finance now!' and 'Justice human rights'.

Insight

COP30 is the moment to show the world why climate adaptation must be locally led

Anaa Hassan and Rojy Joshi
25 September 2025

Podcast

Time to reset the international development agenda: Make Change Happen podcast episode 35

25 June 2025

Hidden handbrakes

Help us tackle the complex and little-known barriers preventing climate action

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Locally led adaptation

See how IIED is working with diverse partners, including governments, donors, academia and other NGOs, to promote locally-led approaches that advance justice and resilience for people, climate and nature.

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Overview

Evidence and tools for locally led adaptation

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Learn more about focused areas of IIED's climate change work

UN climate change conference (COP29)

A series of pages related to IIED's activities at the 2024 UNFCCC climate change summit in Baku

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Stepping up global ambition for climate action and justice

A programme of work showing how IIED is supporting the most vulnerable countries to increase global ambition to stay below 1.5°C

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Mobilising money to where it matters

A programme of work helping to initiate a positive shift in the quantity and quality of climate finance reaching the local level to support locally-led solutions that address climate change, poverty and biodiversity loss

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Climate-resilient development

A programme of work showing how IIED is supporting governments, civil society and communities to achieve climate-resilient development outcomes for the most vulnerable people

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