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Climate finance Policy Brief 13. May 2026

German Climate Finance to Latin America

Germany’s climate finance for Latin America plays a an important role in the implementation of international climate and development goals. How substantial are Germany’s finance commitments, what strategic approach do they follow, and which financial instruments are used? This policy brief examines Germany’s climate finance commitments to Latin America in the years 2023 and 2024 through four analytical lenses.

Erste Seite einer Publikation mit dem Titel Global Europe, Global Responsibility

EU climate policy and carbon pricing Policy Brief 27. April 2026

Global Europe, Global Responsibility

We argue that the EU’s next long-term budget must make climate and development finance for Africa a core strategic priority. We highlight the various benefits of a stronger EU engagement in Africa and call for a significant scaling up of EU investment.

Eine Frau in einem Shirt der Solar Sisters hält eine Glühbirne hoch

International climate co-operation Sustainable Finance Blog post 23.04.2026

Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels – Why Multilateral Development Banks Should Play an Active Role

On the occasion of the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, we show why Multilateral Development Banks need to play an active role in the transition process.

Ein Solarfeld in der Wüste

Climate policy 22. April 2026

Catalyzing Africa’s Renewable Energy Transformation – A Theory of Change

Africa’s energy landscape is defined by a paradox of abundance amidst deprivation. This publication introduces a Theory of Change designed to help turn potential into progress. Developed to guide the work of Bread for the World and Germanwatch, it offers a structured, systems-oriented framework for advancing a just and inclusive energy transition across Africa.

Titelbild einer Publikation zu UN-Steuerreformen

Economy, Finance & Trade Working Paper 21. April 2026

Borrowing the Rulebook

As negotiations on the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation (UNFCITC) gather pace, one question cuts through everything else: how to design a regime that commands broad political support while still delivering real, enforceable change? This paper turns to three decades of climate diplomacy under the UNFCCC to answer that question.