This blog post sheds light on why gas investments are not the solution to the current energy crisis and presents findings from NewClimate’s recent analysis on the Paris alignment of gas investments across the whole value chain. Read More
A survey of climate risks related to gas investments, outlining the need for much tighter restrictions on lending for all parts of the gas value chain. Read More
Investment criteria for agriculture and the broader food system Read More
This working paper provides input into ongoing discussion of Paris consistency and alignment of financial flows according to the Agreement’s Article 2.1c. Read More
We propose three things development banks can do to align their financing through financial intermediaries with the Paris Agreement. Read More
We assess the EIB’s transport-related investment portfolio 2015-2019 and propose evaluation criteria to align transport investments with the Paris Agreement. Read More
Principles and recommendations for MDBs to align their lending with the Paris Agreement. Read More
Principles and recommendations for robust alignment of MDB lending activities from NewClimate, Germanwatch, and the World Resources Institute. Read More
This blog compares the criteria for climate finance from the multilateral development banks to our categorisation of Paris-aligned investments. Read More
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) can play a critical role in limiting climate change and helping communities adapt to its impacts. Since 2011, they have provided nearly $200 billion in finance for climate change mitigation and adaptation (so-called “climate finance”). The World Bank Group’s recent announcement that it will increase its climate-related investments means this number is likely to grow. Read More
This report describes a new Paradigm for Multilateral Development Banks to contribute to the fight against climate change, and provides recommendations on how the MDBs can transition from the current Climate Finance Paradigm to the new Paris Alignment Paradigm. Read More
This working paper assesses how Multilateral Development Banks can support the global temperature goal of the Paris Agreement. It illustrates how the banks could strengthen existing tools to align their portfolios and activities with the globally agreed mitigation goal. Other finance institutions can also profit from many of the approaches included in the paper. Read More