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Klimafinanzierung Der deutsche Beitrag zur internationalen Klimafinanzierung

In 2009, developed countries had committed ramp up climate finance to $100bn a year by 2020 to support climate action in lower-income countries low- and middle-income countries. This goal was later extended to not only be achieved by 2020 but maintained over the 2020-2025 period. According to the OECD, climate finance in 2024 stood at nearly $137 billion, reaching an surpassing the annual level promised for 2020-2025.

In this new analysis, Oxfam estimates the impact of generous accounting practices that lead to overall levels vastly higher than the actual fiscal effort made by developed countries in providing support. By that estimate, the actual, support effort by developed countries specifically targeting climate action (‘Climate Specific Net Assistance’) may have amounted to a mere $33-45 billion, much lower than what officially reported figures seem to suggest.

This Methodology Note explains how the estimate was calculated.

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In their publication, Germanwatch and Brot für die Welt outline in a “Theory of Change” how renewable energies can become a driving force for social development, economic strength, and real energy sovereignty in Africa.

Under the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) and the Baku to Belém Roadmap, global ambitions call for mobilising up to US$1.3 trillion annually by 2035, with a growing emphasis on private finance. Yet, deep structural barriers – from small market sizes and high risks to limited fiscal space – pose a challenge for private investment in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). This CFAS Policy Brief by Germanwatch critically examines these constraints and the ongoing debate over the role of enabling environments versus concessional finance, and identifies pathways to scale meaningful private climate finance that supports the world’s most vulnerable economies.

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The policy brief by Germanwatch explores the strengths and limitations of current approaches to determine the contributor base of the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) and to offer insights on additional capability and responsibility considerations that negotiators should weigh in their decision-making processes. It thus aims to supports negotiators at the UN climate negotiations in Baku (COP29) in crafting a just, inclusive framework for global climate finance contributions.

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Little knowledge exists on the financing gap that the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage would ideally close. This study by Germanwatch and Climate Analytics discusses methodological challenges and propose solutions to change the knowledge gap.

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