In the context of its 7th Thematic Session on "Trade, Competitiveness, Financing and Employment" organized on 29th May 2008, the Temporary Committee on Climate Change (CLIM) requested a study on the financing of climate change policies in a global context.

The mandate for this study was to undertake an evaluation of EU external action as managed by three DGs: DG RELEX, DG DEV and DG AIDCO. The Terms of Reference identified two main objectives (ToR, Feb 2010, Section 1 – reproduced in Annex 1): · To provide an overall independent assessment of...