1. The Clean Development Mechanism gold rush / Axel Michaelowa and Jorund Buen -- 2. Development cooperation and climate change : political-economic determinants of adaptation aid / Katharina Michaelowa and Axel Michaelowa -- 3. How Brazil and China have financed industry development and energy...

The Paris Agreement reaffirmed the commitment to provide USD 100 billion in international climate finance to developing countries by 2020. This Working Paper delves into the history and challenges of international climate finance. We emphasize the complexities tied to diverse definitions and...

Since the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992, developing countries have continuously emphasized that assistance and capacity building are essential for them to implement the Convention effectively. The entry into...