International Climate Finance

Course Objectives 

By the end of this course, you should be able to: 

1. Understand and critically engage with the varied narratives, objectives, and instruments of climate finance, and how they apply across sectors, regions, and institutional settings. 

2. Understand and analyze the roles of key actors—governments, multilateral institutions, investors, insurers, and civil society—and the financial and legal mechanisms that shape capital flows. 

3. Identify and assess the persistent challenges in climate finance, including disparities in access and cost of capital, weak institutional coherence, and gaps between risk frameworks and climate impact. 

4. Critically evaluate current tools and approaches—such as blended finance, credit guarantees, insurance products, and rating systems—and engage with proposals for structural reform.