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Climate Finance refers to public and private investment that supports efforts to mitigate climate change and adapt to its impacts. It includes funding for projects such as renewable energy, low-carbon technologies, climate resilience, sustainable infrastructure and nature-based solutions, helping organisations and governments accelerate the transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy. Climate finance has become an increasingly important component of corporate sustainability, investment strategies and international climate policy.

SustainabilityOnline keeps you informed about the latest developments in climate finance, including sustainable investment, green finance, transition finance, climate risk, ESG investing and evolving regulatory frameworks. We explore how organisations are financing decarbonisation, investing in renewable energy and climate technologies, issuing green bonds, managing climate-related financial risks and responding to changing investor expectations. We also examine developments in sustainable finance, corporate climate disclosure, carbon markets and the role of finance in achieving net zero ambitions.

Related topics: climate finance, sustainable finance, green finance, transition finance, ESG investing, climate risk, climate resilience, renewable energy investment, green bonds, sustainable investment, decarbonisation, net zero, carbon markets, climate disclosure, corporate sustainability, low-carbon technologies, sustainable infrastructure and climate policy.

Germany will need to invest €6 trillion over the next two decades or so if it is to achieve its goal of climate neutrality by 2045, a new report by KfW in association with Prognos has found.
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Germany will need to invest €6 trillion to achieve climate neutrality by 2045

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Germany will need to invest €6 trillion over the next two decades or so if it is to achieve its…

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Multilateral development banks (MDBs) raised a record $163 billion in climate finance during 2025 to support low- and middle-income countries, a new report has revealed.
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Multilateral development banks raise climate finance to a record $163 billion

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Multilateral development banks (MDBs) raised a record $163 billion in climate finance during 2025 to support low- and middle-income countries,…

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The World Bank has priced a $4 billion seven-year Sustainable Development Bond, attracting more than $11 billion in high-quality investor orders.
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Wealthy countries overstating the true value of climate finance, says Oxfam

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Wealthy nations overstated the value of climate finance they provided to low- and middle-income countries by as much as $100…

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The World Bank has priced a $4 billion seven-year Sustainable Development Bond, attracting more than $11 billion in high-quality investor orders.
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World Bank Group shifts focus from finance targets to development outcomes

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The World Bank Group has announced an ‘extension’ of its Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP), which will see it shift…

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF) have signed a climate finance agreement, which will see some €200 million committed to the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) Fund, a new flagship EU financing programme.
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EIB, Green Climate Fund launch partnership to support climate projects

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF) have signed a climate finance agreement, which…

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Developed countries exceed $100 billion climate finance target for third consecutive year: OECD

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Climate finance continues to accelerate, the OECD has said, with developed countries exceeding the $100 billion climate finance target for…

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The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels has concluded in Colombia, an event that saw representatives from close to 60 countries come together to address ways to wind down fossil fuel production.
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What they said – First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels

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The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels has concluded in Colombia, an event that saw representatives from close…

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Brazil and Germany have announced a major economic cooperation, which will seek to mobilise R$4.1 billion (€700 million) for green projects in Brazil.
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Brazil and Germany announce €700 million investment to fund climate finance and sustainable mobility

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Brazil and Germany have announced a major economic cooperation agreement, which will seek to mobilise R$4.1 billion (€700 million) for…

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The Green Climate Fund has approved just over $960 million in new financing for 18 new climate projects around the world, bringing its total portfolio above the $20 billion mark.
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Green Climate Fund sees portfolio of funded projects hit $20 billion

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The Green Climate Fund has approved just over $960 million in financing for 18 new climate projects around the world,…

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Ramboll's Stefanie O’Gorman on the role of sustainable economics in driving operational impact
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Ramboll’s Stefanie O’Gorman on the role of sustainable economics in driving operational impact

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As Director of Sustainable Economics UK at architecture, engineering, and consultancy company Ramboll, Stefanie O’Gorman seeks to define sustainability through…

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