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Gender, climate finance and inclusive low-carbon transitions

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1 September 2023

IIED, September 2023

Sejal Patel, Victoria Plutshack, Tracy C Kajumba, Maria Del Pilar Lopez Uribe, P P Krishnapriya

Climate change will have significant long-term impacts on people, ecosystems, and the global economy. To avoid catastrophic impacts, the world must mobilize finance at scale to deliver rapid and substantial low-carbon transitions across sectors and regions. Improving sustainable finance approaches and enhancing market alignment with this transition is crucial. Evidence shows that climate finance is not reaching those who need it most. Despite the significant climate risks faced by women and girls, only 2.3% of climate finance intends to principally support gender equality. Low-carbon transitions must be designed with a proper understanding of contextual gender inequalities.

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Issue paper by International Institute for Environment and Development
Publication | 23 September 2023