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IIED statement on appointment of UN climate talks (COP26) president
… own commitment on net zero is also with him. Given the size of the climate emergency, it needs to be a priority for the whole of the … are blocking progress, to take the urgent steps needed to tackle the climate crisis. This includes urging balanced efforts to cut emissions … vulnerable people in developing countries to adapt to the impacts of climate change so they can thrive. “This is an important opportunity for …
News, 13 February 2020
A worker cleans a train
Coronavirus and climate change are two crises that need humanity to unite
Insight, 13 March 2020
Three people gather to discuss a document one of them is holding in his hand
Climate action: let’s be bold in Bonn
… a reality check is long overdue. On my way to Bonn for the UN climate change negotiation session, which starts on Monday, I had the … effort of so many of us trying to do our part to save the world from climate change, aside from a mountain of decisions under the UN climate change regime, after 25 years of negotiations we have relatively …
Insight, 14 June 2019
Women collecting clean water at a water pump
Strengthening the voices of women and young people in shaping local climate action
… Men, women, and young people are affected by climate change in different ways. Their varying gender and age-related … likely to have different priorities when it comes to responding to climate change.  Women and young people in particular are key to … to capture their voices, priorities and knowledge for effective climate change responses. Their needs are often marginalised because of …
Project, 20 May 2019
Officials on a climate finance course meet farmers in Bangladesh to learn about the benefits of solar irrigation pumps (Photo: ICCCAD, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Climate finance for those who need it most
… are generating practical evidence on how best to design and deliver climate finance at international, national and local levels. We are … to improve capacity and strengthen decision-making.  The issue Climate finance – international, national and local sources of funding … – is critical in enabling developing countries to respond to climate change. The finance levels are increasing rapidly. And so are …
Article, 13 May 2016
A panel of people sit at a desk facing seated guests, in front of a screen showing a steeply rising graph
Reporting greenhouse gas emissions: LDCs’ 20-year journey
… . The ETF – significantly more demanding and stringent than previous climate reporting systems – has been designed so countries can track and … national mitigation and adaptation commitments. The framework makes climate change reporting more transparent, building trust among parties … ambitious emission reduction targets. These targets are crucial for delivering the overarching, long-term goal of the Paris Agreement: to …
Insight, 01 June 2021
This 500W solar system in a rural village in Uganda powers a home, a public broadcasting system, a barbershop and a video hall (Photo: SolarNow via USAID, Creative Commons via Flickr)
What is 'aggregation' and how can it get climate finance working for the most vulnerable?
… works and have ingenious and sustainable solutions for adapting to climate change. But they are largely cut out of the funding picture, … to take solutions to scale. IIED is exploring the barriers stopping climate finance reaching local people . We are examining emerging … of new high and low tech innovations that enable finance to flow. Delivering effective, adequate climate adaptation is an expensive …
Insight, 19 June 2018
Anne-Marie Trevelyan looks into a camera and speaks
UK minister says enabling more locally led adaptation is a key aim for COP26
… COP26 presidency and Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change.  She addressed the closing plenary of the  15th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA15)  via video recording. Trevelyan said: "We know … to achieve a step-change in access to finance for climate action by delivering a new, programmatic approach to supporting partners' climate …
News, 18 June 2021
A last-minute speaker change resulted in IIED participating in an all-male panel (or 'manel') at the UN climate summit (Photo: Anne Schulthess)
Missing voices: let's hear women's experience of climate change
Insight, 06 December 2017
Policymakers in Kenya meet with researchers and smallholder farmers to learn about locally appropriate solutions to climate change (Photo: Timothy Mwaura, CIGAR)
Devolved climate finance approach forges new ways of working between citizens and state
… of Mali, Senegal, Tanzania and Kenya are piloting devolved climate finance (DCF) approaches to fund climate change adaptation. The pilots work by establishing mechanisms that funnel money for climate-resilient development through public financial management … Climate change … Devolved climate finance approach forges new ways of working between citizens and …
Insight, 09 May 2018