This International Energy Agency report addresses the challenge of mobilizing investment and finance to support clean energy transitions in the emerging and developing world. It draws on a wide range of case studies and recommendations for priority actions to get the investment tap flowing to vast under-served areas.
The ocean, which regulates climate and supports vital ecosystem services, is crucial to our Earth system and livelihoods. Yet, it is threatened by anthropogenic pressures and climate change.
Canada’s natural assets are globally significant in addressing the twin challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change. This report explores implementation pathways, success factors, and identifies key barriers and opportunities to grow the market for nature investment in Canada.
The State of Finance for Nature tracks global trends in public and private investment in nature-based solutions, aiming to improve data quality and identify opportunities for governments, businesses and financiers. The report calls for investments in nature-based solutions to triple by 2030 and to increase four-fold by 2050 from the current level. While an increase in public funding would help plug some of the gap, there needs to be a significant increase in private sector investment in Nature-based solutions.
This paper examines green recovery measures through the lens of a just transition. It uses three key dimensions of a just transition—distributional impacts, social inclusion, and transformative intent—to assess green recovery interventions around the world.