Policy and planning

We use research and action to support evidence-based research, policy and planning that can deliver sustainable development

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Climate finance

Least developed countries (LDCs)

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Climate change negotiations

Climate change adaptation

Women from local community gathered around a water tank, washing vegetables.

Event

Development and Climate Days 2025

Event on 30 October 2025

Farmer tending to their coffee garden, checking the beans on a tree.

Insight

From Seville to Belém: reimagining country platforms for adaptation finance

Christopher Bartlett and Sam Koojo
21 August 2025

A woman farmer in a field carries a small plant in each hand at shoulder height.

Article

Principles for inclusive nature action

A woman holds a pink piggy bank in front of her, with the words 'Deliver climate finance' written on the front.

Event

London Climate Resilience Finance Summit 2025

Event on 27 June 2025

A number of seated women, one sitting behind a country sign, another holding a mobile phone, take part in a negotiation discussion.

Interview

Interview: Improving women’s participation in global climate talks

04 February 2025

Aerial view of two side of farming land, split down the middle by a river. the left side is the community land that has been planted with oil palm and the right side is the Padang Sugihan Wildlife Reserve - Sebokor, whose large trees are no longer visible.

Insight

New deforestation regulations must consider smallholder farmers

Duncan Williamson
09 July 2025

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.

News

Development and Climate Days 2025 goes digital-first ahead of Brazil UNFCCC COP30

11 September 2025

Two people taking to representatives at the Paris Agreement stand. Behind them on the wall, there is a big image of people holding hands with the words 'We're accelerating climate action'.

News

Six months out from COP30, only 21 countries have submitted updated climate targets

09 May 2025

Podcast

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

25 June 2025

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Learn more about focused areas of IIED's policy and planning work

UN biodiversity conference (COP16)

A series of pages related to IIED's activities around the 16th Convention on Biological Diversity conference (COP16)

Event

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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