Economics

We use economics to develop creative solutions to global challenges by linking people, the environment and prosperity

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Climate finance

Green economy

Least developed countries (LDCs)

Debt management and swaps

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Event

Where to find IIED and partners at COP17: event listing

Event on 19 October 2026

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Article

Making subsidy reform work for nature, climate and people

14 October 2026

Audience members listening to the opening plenary speeches of the London Climate Resilience Finance Summit 2026.

Article

Spurring finance for climate resilience

13 October 2026

'Rey Zamuro' habitat bank, San Martin de los Llanos, Meta department, Colombia. Aerial view of the morichal forest in the habitat bank. It is managed by Terrasos, a Colombian-based company founded in 2013 specialising in the structuring and operation of environmental investments. In 2016, they developed their first habitat banking model in Colombia as a solution for delivering biodiversity compensation and are now expanding to issue biocredits for the voluntary market. This territory has historically been d

News

Two-thirds of nature finance fails to mention local communities, study suggests

12 October 2026

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Insight

Getting back on track: turning global biodiversity promises into fair and locally-led action by 2030

Nicola Sorsby and Barbara Lassen
27 July 2026

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News

Extreme heat costing Indian workers billions in lost wages

20 July 2026

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Article

Multilateral climate funds for climate adaptation

07 April 2026

Making subsidy reform work for nature, climate and people

Read a series of case studies that explore how governments around the world are reforming and repurposing environmentally harmful subsidies to benefit people, nature and business

Case study

Indonesia: balancing the opportunities and risks of fuel subsidies reform

14 October 2026

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Case study

Agricultural subsidies reform in the UK: delivering climate and nature benefits

14 October 2026

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Case study

Phasing out diesel and gasoline subsidies in Colombia

14 October 2026

Minibuses on the streets of a busy city in Egypt. Bus drivers were among key groups affected by the subsidy reform because diesel prices.

Case study

Egypt: reforming fossil fuel subsidies to support social and economic priorities

14 October 2026

Reforming the international financial architecture

The global financial system is failing those most affected by climate change and poverty. IIED calls for urgent reform to get finance to local communities, end unfair debt, empower frontline leadership and ensure nature’s true value is recognised

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Article

Reform of international financial architecture

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Insight

The journey to reform the international financial architecture: a long and winding road

Laura Kelly
12 November 2024

Global Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Debt Sustainability Support Service

28 May 2024

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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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Inclusive green economy

A programme of work on increasing equity, access and agency in the green economy

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Inclusive blue economy

A programme of work supporting resilient marine and coastal ecosystems and the millions of people who depend on them to thrive by aligning incentives with investments

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