Documents & Tools

Check out our collection of publications, documents and tools on a range of different topics related to climate policy compiled specifically with policymakers, implementers and other climate experts in mind.

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Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) / adelphi

2018

Finance for Climate Adaptation in Developing Countries

This report explores the current state of finance for climate adaptation and proposes practical, near term solutions to both fill in knowledge gaps and to increase investment. While many of the suggestions can also be applied in developed…

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH / Agora Verkehrswende / Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21)

2018

Towards decarbonising transport

This study provides a clear overview of current G20 transport emission levels, analyses existing approaches for decarbonising the transport sector and puts the spotlight on links to the energy sector. It includes fact sheets on each G20…

Ambition to Action Project

2018

SDG Climate Action Nexus tool (SCAN-tool): Interactive online dashboard available

Policy makers should pursue the implementation of Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement in a way that can allow to maximise mutual benefits, understanding potential synergies and trade-offs between them to enable coherent policy planning and…

Grue + Hornstrup (GH) / First Climate

2018

“MRV in practice” – connecting bottom-up and top-down approaches for developing national MRV systems for NDCs

This knowledge product will provide practical advice for stakeholders involved in designing and implementing robust and integrated national MRV systems for NDCs in developing countries. The differences between developing NDC related MRV…

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

2018

COP 24: LDC's moment to shape an inclusive climate transparency framework

The Paris Agreement provides the foundation for the most robust climate change transparency system to date. The framework delivered by the Agreement sets out a clear objective for all Parties to work towards, offering the flexibility needed…

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) / International Energy Agency (IEA)

2018

Operationalising selected reporting and flexibility provisions in the Paris Agreement

The paper "Operationalising selected reporting and flexibility provisions in the Paris Agreement" was prepared by the OECD and IEA Secretariats in response to a request from the Climate Change Expert Group (CCXG) on the United Nations…

C40 / C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF) / CDP

2018

The demand for financing climate projects in cities

There is substantial demand for financing and for project preparation of climate-related projects in cities across the world. This report draws upon 106 applications for support received by the CFF in 2018 and 1,037 projects submitted to…

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) / International Energy Agency (iea)

2018

Reporting on capacity-building and technology support under the Paris Agreement: Issues and options for guidance

This document was prepared by the OECD and IEA Secretariats in response to a request from the Climate Change Expert Group (CCXG) on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

This paper draws lessons from current…

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

2018

NDC Accounting Rules

The requirement to account for the emissions and removals corresponding to the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) was introduced nearly three years ago by the Parties to the UNFCCC. Since then, there have been further negotiations…

Umweltbundesamt

2018

What Makes an Ideal Global Stocktake? A Functional Analysis

Many hope that the Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement can become a catalyst for increased mitigation ambition over time. Based on different theories of change, this paper outlines four governance functions for the Global Stocktake…