The Climate Briefing - Episode 5: How to Finance Climate Action

Episode 5: How to Finance Climate Action

06/01/20 • 45 min

Finance plays a key role in enabling climate change mitigation and adaptation. It is also a contested issue in the UN climate negotiations. The UK Government has made climate finance one of its top thematic priorities for COP26 and 2020 constitutes the deadline for developed countries to mobilise USD 100 billion per year to support climate action in developing countries.

This week the Climate Briefing team speak to three experts to find out more. Mattias Frumerie, from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, explains the key debates surrounding climate financing. Tenzin Wangmo, Lead Negotiator for the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group outlines how developing countries view these financial concerns. Finally, Rachel Ward from the IIGCC provides an insight into how investors are approaching the issue.

Read the meeting summary:

Climate Finance and the COP

Credits:

Speakers: Matias Frumerie, Tenzin Wangmo, Rachel Ward

Hosts: Anna Aberg, Ben Horton, Johanna Tilkanen

Sound Editor: Jamie Reed

Producer: Ben Horton

Recorded and produced by Chatham House

Read the meeting summary:

Climate Finance and the COP

Credits:

Speakers: Matias Frumerie, Tenzin Wangmo, Rachel Ward

Hosts: Anna Aberg, Ben Horton, Johanna Tilkanen

Sound Editor: Jamie Reed

Producer: Ben Horton

Recorded and produced by Chatham House

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Episode 4: Coronavirus and Climate Change

In this bonus episode Tim Benton, Director of the Energy, Environment and Resources Programme at Chatham House, speaks to Anna about the environmental implications of COVID-19.

How might manmade pressures on the environment have contributed to the emergence of the virus? What are the environmental impacts of the virus-driven economic slowdown? And how can we rebuild society in a more sustainable way in the wake of this crisis?

Read the BBC article:

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Read the Expert Comment:

Emerging Lessons from COVID-19

Credits:

Speaker: Tim Benton

Host: Anna Aberg

Producer: Ben Horton

Sound Editor: Jamie Reed

Recorded and produced by Chatham House

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Episode 6: How to Decarbonise Industry

Industry accounts for approximately 24% of global energy-related emissions, and the decarbonisation of the sector is therefore essential to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. To date, however, the emissions from 'heavy' industries - like cement, steel and chemicals - have been considered particularly difficult to abate. This episode focuses on the strategies that can be deployed to enable the industrial sectors in both developed and developing countries to reach net-zero emissions. Ben speaks to Professor Steve Evans from the University of Cambridge about the range of policy solutions available to support decarbonisation. Then Johanna discusses how the UK Government is approaching this issue with Catherine Barber from the UK Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Credits: Speakers: Catherine Barber, Steve Evans Hosts: Ben Horton, Johanna Tilkanen Sound Editor: Jamie Reed Recorded and produced by Chatham House