Scaling transparency in green investments

This module provides insight into the growing intersection between infrastructure and climate policy. It tracks investments that support mitigation and adaptation efforts, offering a comprehensive view of the financial landscape in this crucial area. It introduces 33 specific data points with the objective of improving transparency regarding funding sources and outcomes.

Key Metrics:

• Climate transformation: Identifying the theory of change, systemic transition or transformation that is intended by the project.
• Paris Agreement: Assessing how the project aligns with the country’s Paris Agreement commitments.
• Climate finance decision making: Assessing the instances of decision-making and who approved the climate finance investment in the country.
• Carbon efficiency: Identifying emissions the cost per ton of carbon dioxide equivalent reduction attributed to the project.
• Terms of climate funding: Ensuring visibility of the terms under which the climate funds are allocated.

This module establishes infrastructure as a key driver of climate action, ensuring that investments are aligned with global sustainability goals, including the Paris Agreement.

Read more in our Guidance Note published in English, Spanish and Portuguese or explore our climate finance portal prototype. Technical guidance on how to implement the data points can be found here.