Sustainability due diligence obligations for financial institutions

15.05.2023
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The role of financial institutions in mitigating supply chain impacts – the case of deforestation

In our new policy brief, we analyse along with Climate & Company and Rechtsanwälte Günther why sustainability due diligence obligations for financial institutions are key to achieving the EU's climate goals. As an example for this tool, we draw on due diligence obligations for financial institutions to avoid financing projects that cause deforestation. In addition, the policy brief presents specific recommendations for regulating financial actors through the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

Advancing the EU's Climate and Energy Diplomacy

15.07.2023
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Building on the priorities of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2023

As of July, Spain holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Spanish Presidency has identified four priorities to focus on during its term. In our policy brief, we highlight specific areas of action within these priorities for the Spanish Presidency to make progress on climate and energy diplomacy.

Operationalising the Loss and Damage Fund

13.07.2023
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Learning from the Funding Mosaic

The 27th UN Climate Conference (COP27) concluded with the groundbreaking agreement to establish a new loss and damage (L&D) fund. This significant development aims to enable vulnerable countries to respond to and recover from climate impacts. The report emphasises that the design and operation of the L&D fund will be significantly influenced by its intended scope. With diverse opinions among stakeholders on the fund's optimal design, the selection process for these recommendations is of paramount importance.

Blogpost | 12 July 2023

The IDB’s Paris Alignment approach sets out important principles but highlights concerns over timeline and rigour

Sign in front of the Inter-American Development Bank, BID, in Washington.

In March 2023 the IDB Group published its “Paris Alignment Implementation Approach: Principles, Methodology, and Technical Guidance” (PAIA). The document is based on the joint MDB framework and lays out how the IDB plans to adapt the framework to its own institutional procedures. This blog post provides an overview on what are promising, concerning and unclear elements in the IDB Group’s general Paris alignment methodology.

News | 10 July 2023

We call for improvements to the National Energy and Climate Plan

Deutschland überarbeitet derzeit seinen Nationalen Energie- und Klimaplan (NECP) für 2030. Darin werden Maßnahmen festgelegt, um die Klimaziele zu erreichen. Doch der Plan wird nicht allein von Politiker:innen bestimmt, sondern auch von der Zivilgesellschaft mitgestaltet. Sylwia Andralojc-Bodych und Charly Heberer von Germanwatch erklären in einem kurzen Video, wo noch Verbesserungspotenzial besteht, damit Deutschland seine Klimaziele tatsächlich erreicht.