This report presents the impact of the global public health and economic crisis created by the pandemic and the growing financial burden on governments. The lack of adequate international support and coordination for ensuring progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has exposed the vulnerability of developing countries to the pandemic.
This guide is a resource on the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council guidance and policies that helped shape the Global Environment Facility's approach to blended finance.
This paper presents an argument that a Green and Just recovery is the only truly resilient option for Africa that directly addresses the key challenges surfaced by the pandemic and offers an opportunity for sustainable growth.
This report examines how prepared central banks currently are to take account of climate-related risks in their monetary policy operations.
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Today, carbon taxes cover a broad range of sectors and include novel features, demonstrating their ability to adapt to varying policy goals and national contexts. The versatility of carbon taxes also means that policymakers need a clear picture of the available options and how those options fit with the jurisdiction’s context and objectives. This online course provides a first step in understanding the carbon tax landscape.
This report critically assesses the UK financial system’s ability to deliver a Net Zero target.
Nick Pfaff, Head of Sustainable Finance at ICMA speaks to Margaret Kuhlow, Head of Global Finance Practice at the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Elise Calais, Head of Division, Enterprise, the French Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition about the role of the sustainable bond markets in promoting biodiversity and examples of related projects being financed by green bonds.
This report shows building a net-zero climate future presents an unparalleled opportunity for the nation to institute approaches that will drive growth, innovation and prosperity for its citizens in the coming decades.
This report offers guidance on how to prepare regions and cities for the transition towards a climate-neutral and circular economy by 2050 and is directed to all policymakers seeking to identify and implement concrete and ambitious transition pathways.
This report breaks new ground for assessments of Paris alignment, complementing existing approaches by examining the alignment of the most recent investment decisions rather than focusing exclusively on existing asset stocks.