The Role of International Climate Finance

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)

Our live webcasts will be streamed at www.eesi.org/livecast What Congress Needs to Know in the Lead Up to COP26: Briefing Series on the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow Find out more about the briefings in this series below: Oct 08 Creating Policies, Coalitions, and Actions for Global Sustainable Development Oct 15 Momentum on Climate Adaptation Oct 20 The Role of International Climate Finance Oct 22 The Negotiations: What’s on the Table Nov 18 Recap of COP26: Key Outcomes and What Comes Next The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to join us for a briefing series on what Congress needs to know in the lead-up to the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. International climate finance is a critical tool to increase access to climate mitigation and adaptation resources to address the growing threat of climate change. The briefing will discuss the current state of international climate finance, the role and status of the Green Climate Fund and other funding mechanisms, and Congress’s role in meeting U.S. climate finance commitments. Panelists will also describe how international climate finance dovetails with ongoing efforts of the State Department, Department of Defense, and the U.S. Agency for International Development to address the impacts of climate change abroad. Introductory remarks by Kate Hughes.